Nihal Khera Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Nihal Khera is a village situated in Fazilka tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 970 families residing in the village Nihal Khera. The total population of Nihal Khera is 5,394 out of which 2,940 are males and 2,454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihal Khera is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihal Khera village is 734 which is 14% of the total population. There are 411 male children and 323 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihal Khera is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Nihal Khera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihal Khera is 69%. Thus Nihal Khera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.21% and the female literacy rate is 58.09% in Nihal Khera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihal Khera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihal Khera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihal Khera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 734 | 411 | 323 |
| Literacy | 69.01% | 78.21% | 58.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,490 | 821 | 669 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,178 | 962 | 1,216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nihal Khera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihal Khera village out of total population, 2,070 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,070 workers engaged in Main Work, 385 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,074 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,933 | 1,577 | 356 |
| Cultivators | 385 | 289 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,074 | 851 | 223 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 461 | 424 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 25 | 112 |
| Non Working | 3,324 | 1,338 | 1,986 |
Map of Nihal Khera, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Nihal Khera, Fazilka
Below are the list of villages near Nihal Khera village in Fazilka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangar Khera | 6,251 |
| Chuhriwala Dhana | 7,310 |
| Bazidpur Katianwali | 6,031 |
| Patrewala | 4,139 |
| Ghallu | 5,286 |
| Jandwala Mira Sangla | 3,773 |
| Khippanwali | 3,778 |
| Rupnagar | 3,266 |
| Azamwala | 5,153 |
| Bakainwala | 3,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihal Khera, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia