Nijjran Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nijjran is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Nijjran. The total population of Nijjran is 1,643 out of which 869 are males and 774 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nijjran is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nijjran village is 159 which is 10% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nijjran is 939 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Nijjran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nijjran is 80.4%. Thus Nijjran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 85.26% and the female literacy rate is 74.89% in Nijjran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nijjran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nijjran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nijjran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 82 | 77 |
| Literacy | 80.39% | 85.26% | 74.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 363 | 320 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 198 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nijjran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nijjran village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 473 | 426 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 121 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 215 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 60 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,074 | 383 | 691 |
Map of Nijjran, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Nijjran, Jalandhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Nijjran village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lallian Kalan | 1,528 |
| Gobindpur | 616 |
| Bashesherpur | 1,276 |
| Pawar | 444 |
| Kalianpur | 2,008 |
| Kurali | 902 |
| Hussainpur | 1,291 |
| Abadan | 319 |
| Hassanpur | 87 |
| Rasulpur Khurd | 285 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nijjran, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia