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Niru Population - Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir

Niru is a large village located in Gurez Tehsil of Bandipora district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 194 families residing. The Niru village has population of 2297 of which 1751 are males while 546 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Niru village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 10.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Niru village is 312 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Niru as per census is 904, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Niru village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Niru village was 79.12 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Niru Male literacy stands at 89.85 % while female literacy rate was 38.80 %.

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

Niru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 194 - -
Population 2,297 1,751 546
Child (0-6) 238 125 113
Schedule Caste 21 21 0
Schedule Tribe 1,165 621 544
Literacy 79.12 % 89.85 % 38.80 %
Total Workers 1,386 1,373 13
Main Worker 1,187 - -
Marginal Worker 199 194 5

Caste Factor

In Niru village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.91 % of total population in Niru village.

Work Profile

In Niru village out of total population, 1386 were engaged in work activities. 85.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1386 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.