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Nihari Population - Samba, Jammu and Kashmir

Nihari is a medium size village located in Samba Tehsil of Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 90 families residing. The Nihari village has population of 424 of which 216 are males while 208 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nihari village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 16.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nihari village is 963 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Nihari as per census is 683, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Nihari village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Nihari village was 64.23 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Nihari Male literacy stands at 76.00 % while female literacy rate was 52.78 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nihari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nihari village.

Nihari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 424 216 208
Child (0-6) 69 41 28
Schedule Caste 183 94 89
Schedule Tribe 42 19 23
Literacy 64.23 % 76.00 % 52.78 %
Total Workers 120 116 4
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 94 93 1

Caste Factor

In Nihari village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.91 % of total population in Nihari village.

Work Profile

In Nihari village out of total population, 120 were engaged in work activities. 21.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 120 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.