Nahan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nahan is a Municipal Council city situated in Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district. The Nahan city is divided into 13 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 6,679 families residing in the Nahan city. The total population of Nahan is 28,899 out of which 15,225 are males and 13,674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahan is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nahan city is 2952 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1578 male children and 1374 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahan is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahan is 91.5%. Thus Nahan has higher literacy rate compared to 78.8% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 94.01% and the female literacy rate is 88.71% in Nahan.
Nahan Municipal Council has total administration over 6,679 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nahan Municipal Council
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahan Municipal Council.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,952 | 1,578 | 1,374 |
| Literacy | 91.5% | 84.3% | 79.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,398 | 3,235 | 3,163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 137 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 5,159 | 2,396 | 2,763 |
Caste-wise Population - Nahan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Nahan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 6,398 | 3,235 | 3,163 |
| Schedule Tribe | 215 | 137 | 78 |
Religion-wise Population - Nahan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nahan is 22,946 which is 79.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nahan is 3,956 which is 13.69% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nahan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 22,946 | (79.4%) | 12,160 | 10,786 |
| Muslim | 3,956 | (13.69%) | 2,009 | 1,947 |
| Christian | 138 | (0.48%) | 72 | 66 |
| Sikh | 1,686 | (5.83%) | 890 | 796 |
| Buddhist | 19 | (0.07%) | 11 | 8 |
| Jain | 126 | (0.44%) | 67 | 59 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 28 | (0.1%) | 16 | 12 |
Literacy Rate - Nahan
The total literacy rate of Nahan was 91.49% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 23,740 literates, males were 12,829 while females were 10,911. Also the male literacy rate was 94.01% and the female literacy rate was 88.71% in Nahan.
| Nahan | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 88.71% | 75.93% |
| Male | 94.01% | 89.53% |
| Total | 91.49% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Nahan
The Sex Ratio of Nahan is 898. Thus per every 1000 men there were 898 females in Nahan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 898 ) of Nahan.
Child Population - Nahan
According to Census 2011, there were 2,952 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nahan. Out of which 1,578 were male while 1,374 were female.
Working Population - Nahan
In Nahan Municipal Council out of total population, 9,519 were engaged in work activities. 90.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,519 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,619 | 6,961 | 1,658 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 49 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 89 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 8,403 | 6,777 | 1,626 |
| Marginal Workers | 900 | 642 | 258 |
| Non Working | 19,380 | 7,622 | 11,758 |
Nahan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nahan is further divided into 13 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 2,935 | 82.4% | 966 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,586 | 84% | 950 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 3,097 | 83.8% | 766 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,415 | 82.6% | 1,004 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,560 | 84.3% | 866 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,517 | 84.7% | 884 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,580 | 87.5% | 1,023 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,694 | 85.5% | 993 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 2,042 | 85.1% | 948 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,470 | 81.9% | 973 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,706 | 82.4% | 917 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 4,040 | 81.1% | 763 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,257 | 65.8% | 941 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahan, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia