Nirth Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nirth is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Nirth. The total population of Nirth is 834 out of which 436 are males and 398 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nirth is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nirth village is 80 which is 10% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nirth is 1,162 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Nirth village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nirth is 83.3%. Thus Nirth village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.97% and the female literacy rate is 75.77% in Nirth village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nirth village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nirth Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nirth village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 37 | 43 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 89.97% | 75.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 291 | 147 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 77 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Nirth village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nirth village out of total population, 360 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 360 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 199 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 163 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 52 | 73 |
| Non Working | 474 | 185 | 289 |
Map of Nirth, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Nirth, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Nirth village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Narola | 80 |
| Barkeli | 338 |
| Bhadrash | 555 |
| Chunja | 255 |
| Datt Nagar | 1,845 |
| Doi | 421 |
| Nahri | 221 |
| Dawra | 388 |
| Khanewali | 500 |
| Thali | 186 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nirth, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia