Nihaluwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nihaluwal is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Nihaluwal. The total population of Nihaluwal is 1,433 out of which 746 are males and 687 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nihaluwal is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nihaluwal village is 145 which is 10% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nihaluwal is 593 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Nihaluwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nihaluwal is 77.7%. Thus Nihaluwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 73.46% in Nihaluwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nihaluwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nihaluwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nihaluwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 91 | 54 |
| Literacy | 77.72% | 81.83% | 73.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 482 | 252 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 210 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nihaluwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nihaluwal village out of total population, 531 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 531 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 520 | 413 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 190 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 131 | 85 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 57 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Non Working | 902 | 327 | 575 |
Map of Nihaluwal, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Nihaluwal, Shahkot
Below are the list of villages near Nihaluwal village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sichewali | 1,270 |
| Badli | 410 |
| Talwara | 85 |
| Badshahpur | 490 |
| Mala | 472 |
| Muridwal | 864 |
| Chachowal | 187 |
| Mulewal Araian | 1,002 |
| Motipur | 364 |
| Janian | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nihaluwal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia