Nigistan Population, Caste, Working Data Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Nigistan is a village situated in Tral tehsil of Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Nigistan. The total population of Nigistan is 1,356 out of which 689 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nigistan is 968.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nigistan village is 238 which is 18% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nigistan is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Nigistan village.

Population
1,356
Families
232
Literacy
44.19%
Sex Ratio
968

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nigistan is 44.2%. Thus Nigistan village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.5% of Pulwama district. The male literacy rate is 53.36% and the female literacy rate is 34.78% in Nigistan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nigistan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Nigistan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nigistan village.

Total Male Female
Children 238 123 115
Literacy 44.19% 53.36% 34.78%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 486 260 226
Illiterate 862 387 475

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.8% of total population in Nigistan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Nigistan village out of total population, 518 were engaged in work activities. 33.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 173 164 9
Cultivators 48 46 2
Agriculture Labourer 59 57 2
Other Workers 66 61 5
Marginal Workers 345 181 164
Non Working 838 344 494

Nearby Villages to Nigistan,

Below are the list of villages near Nigistan village in Tral.

Village Population
Gotru 1,148
Khana Gund 1,588
Sotura 2,920
Jawahir Pora 1,307
Hajinar Nor 348
Deedar Pora 355
Gulistan 316
Dar Gani Gund 1,030
Pranigam 870
Heewan 288

Reference