Nokh Population, Caste, Working Data Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Nokh is a village situated in Pokaran tehsil of Jaisalmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 821 families residing in the village Nokh. The total population of Nokh is 4,790 out of which 2,507 are males and 2,283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nokh is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nokh village is 850 which is 18% of the total population. There are 438 male children and 412 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nokh is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Nokh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nokh is 54.6%. Thus Nokh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Jaisalmer district. The male literacy rate is 68.25% and the female literacy rate is 39.55% in Nokh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nokh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nokh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nokh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 850 | 438 | 412 |
| Literacy | 54.62% | 68.25% | 39.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 617 | 324 | 293 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 2,638 | 1,095 | 1,543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Nokh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nokh village out of total population, 1,766 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,766 workers engaged in Main Work, 477 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 262 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,325 | 1,092 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 477 | 422 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 262 | 215 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 85 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 496 | 370 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 123 | 318 |
| Non Working | 3,024 | 1,292 | 1,732 |
Map of Nokh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Nokh, Pokaran
Below are the list of villages near Nokh village in Pokaran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thakarba | 541 |
| Dhaleri | 279 |
| Talriya | 753 |
| Beethe Ka Gaon | 620 |
| Bodana | 1,363 |
| Askandra | 2,508 |
| Amdedpura | 344 |
| Didhoo | 1,730 |
| Jambheshwarnagar | 329 |
| Ajasar | 1,600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nokh, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia