Niwah Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Niwah is a village situated in Pulwama tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 405 families residing in the village Niwah. The total population of Niwah is 2,810 out of which 1,399 are males and 1,411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niwah is 1,009.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Niwah village is 529 which is 19% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niwah is 996 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Niwah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niwah is 57.8%. Thus Niwah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 68.52% and the female literacy rate is 47.17% in Niwah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niwah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niwah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niwah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 529 | 265 | 264 |
| Literacy | 57.78% | 68.52% | 47.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 113 | 58 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 1,492 | 622 | 870 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Niwah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niwah village out of total population, 966 were engaged in work activities. 64.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 966 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 621 | 488 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 60 | 101 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 354 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 345 | 172 | 173 |
| Non Working | 1,844 | 739 | 1,105 |
Map of Niwah, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Niwah, Pulwama
Below are the list of villages near Niwah village in Pulwama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Inder | 2,275 |
| Wogra Gund | 508 |
| Aur Bagh | 342 |
| Naw Pora Nagam | 607 |
| Urcharsu | 1,290 |
| Dafer Pora | 259 |
| Gandi Pora | 1,098 |
| Losi Wani | 788 |
| Badi Bagh | 424 |
| Zaddora Hastikhod | 2,002 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niwah, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia