Niru Population, Caste, Working Data Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Niru is a village situated in Gurez tehsil of Bandipora district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Niru. The total population of Niru is 2,297 out of which 1,751 are males and 546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niru is 312.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Niru village is 238 which is 10% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niru is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (312) of Niru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niru is 79.1%. Thus Niru village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.4% of Bandipora district. The male literacy rate is 89.85% and the female literacy rate is 38.8% in Niru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 125 | 113 |
| Literacy | 79.12% | 89.85% | 38.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,165 | 621 | 544 |
| Illiterate | 668 | 290 | 378 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.7% of total population in Niru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niru village out of total population, 1,386 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,386 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,187 | 1,179 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,174 | 1,168 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 194 | 5 |
| Non Working | 911 | 378 | 533 |
Map of Niru, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Niru, Gurez
Below are the list of villages near Niru village in Gurez.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manz Gund | 407 |
| Wazirithal | 249 |
| Jurniyal | 830 |
| Badugam | 1,813 |
| Parana Talel | 695 |
| Saradab | 1,230 |
| Dangi Thal | 493 |
| Buglindar | 905 |
| Zadigi | 302 |
| Gund Gul Sheikh | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niru, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia