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Nihal Pura Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Nihal Pura is a medium size village located in Kathua Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 186 families residing. The Nihal Pura village has population of 933 of which 486 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nihal Pura village population of children with age 0-6 is 105 which makes up 11.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nihal Pura village is 920 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Nihal Pura as per census is 875, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Nihal Pura village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Nihal Pura village was 77.66 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Nihal Pura Male literacy stands at 87.21 % while female literacy rate was 67.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nihal Pura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nihal Pura village.

Nihal Pura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 933 486 447
Child (0-6) 105 56 49
Schedule Caste 600 314 286
Schedule Tribe 30 17 13
Literacy 77.66 % 87.21 % 67.34 %
Total Workers 239 206 33
Main Worker 218 - -
Marginal Worker 21 15 6

Caste Factor

In Nihal Pura village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.22 % of total population in Nihal Pura village.

Work Profile

In Nihal Pura village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 91.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.