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Nawshehra Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Nawshehra is a medium size village located in Bashohli Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 384 families residing. The Nawshehra village has population of 1877 of which 1002 are males while 875 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nawshehra village population of children with age 0-6 is 232 which makes up 12.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nawshehra village is 873 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Nawshehra as per census is 719, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Nawshehra village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Nawshehra village was 75.56 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Nawshehra Male literacy stands at 83.85 % while female literacy rate was 66.32 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nawshehra 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 Nawshehra village.

Nawshehra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 384 - -
Population 1,877 1,002 875
Child (0-6) 232 135 97
Schedule Caste 181 83 98
Schedule Tribe 35 21 14
Literacy 75.56 % 83.85 % 66.32 %
Total Workers 472 449 23
Main Worker 400 - -
Marginal Worker 72 65 7

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.86 % of total population in Nawshehra village.

Work Profile

In Nawshehra village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 84.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.