Nehon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nehon is a Census Town city situated in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 2,309 families residing in the Nehon city. The total population of Nehon is 9,439 out of which 5,191 are males and 4,248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nehon is 818.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nehon city is 869 which is 9% of the total population. There are 456 male children and 413 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nehon is 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (818).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nehon is 86.3%. Thus Nehon has a higher literacy rate compared to 82.2% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 92.54% and the female literacy rate is 78.64% in Nehon.
Nehon Census Town has total administration over 2,309 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nehon Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nehon Census Town.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 869 | 456 | 413 |
Literacy | 86.3% | 84.4% | 71% |
Scheduled Caste | 2,036 | 1,090 | 946 |
Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Illiterate | 2,041 | 809 | 1,232 |
Caste-wise Population - Nehon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nehon.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Schedule Caste | 2,036 | 1,090 | 946 |
Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Nehon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nehon is 6,806 which is 72.11% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nehon is 64 which is 0.68% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nehon as per Census 2011.
Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
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Hindu | 6,806 | (72.11%) | 3,772 | 3,034 |
Muslim | 64 | (0.68%) | 36 | 28 |
Christian | 51 | (0.54%) | 29 | 22 |
Sikh | 2,504 | (26.53%) | 1,345 | 1,159 |
Buddhist | 4 | (0.04%) | 3 | 1 |
Jain | 4 | (0.04%) | 2 | 2 |
Other Religion | 4 | (0.04%) | 2 | 2 |
No Religion Specified | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Nehon
The total literacy rate of Nehon was 86.32% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 7,398 literates, males were 4,382 while females were 3,016. Also the male literacy rate was 92.54% and the female literacy rate was 78.64% in Nehon.
Nehon | Punjab | |
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Female | 78.64% | 70.73% |
Male | 92.54% | 80.44% |
Total | 86.32% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Nehon
The Sex Ratio of Nehon is 818. Thus per every 1000 men there were 818 females in Nehon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 818 ) of Nehon.
Child Population - Nehon
According to Census 2011, there were 869 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nehon. Out of which 456 were male while 413 were female.
Working Population - Nehon
In Nehon Census Town out of total population, 3,063 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,063 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 2,933 | 2,657 | 276 |
Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
Other Workers | 2,911 | 2,637 | 274 |
Marginal Workers | 130 | 97 | 33 |
Non Working | 6,376 | 2,437 | 3,939 |
Nehon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nehon is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
# | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
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1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,439 | 78.4% | 818 |
Map of Nehon, Rupnagar, Punjab
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nehon, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia