Nikhri is a Yadav village in Gurgaon Mandal in Rewari District in Haryana State, India. Other towns in the area include Dharuhera. The main language of the village is Ahirvati. It is about 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi) on Jaipur Highway near Dharuhera Town 123106.The village is located on the bank of the Sahibi river, and it is a Yadav Dominant village . It is also named as Nikhari.[1]
Nikhri | |
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Coordinates: 28°11′10″N 76°43′48″E / 28.186178°N 76.729980°E | |
Country | India |
State | Haryana |
District | Rewari district |
Municipality | Rewari |
Metro | Haryana |
REWARI Ahirwal | MBIR Manesar Bawal Investment Region |
Government | |
• Type | Gram Panchyat |
• Body | Gram Panchyat Nikhri |
• Sarpanch | Sunil Kumar |
• Lok Sabha | Gurugram Lok Sabha Constituency |
• Vidhan Sabha | Rewari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Rewari Constituency |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,255 |
1530 | |
Languages | |
• Spoken | Ahirwati अहीर्वती |
ISO 3166 code | IN-HR |
Vehicle registration | HR 36 |
Website | www |
Demographics
editAs of 2011 India census, Nikhri had a population of 1500 in 300 households. Males (770) constitute 51.95% of the population and females (730) 48.04%. Nikhri has an average literacy(911) rate of 72.58%, lower than the national average of 74%: male literacy(670) is 58.39%, and female literacy(630) is 41.6% of total literates (911). In Nikhri, 9.96% of the population is under 6 years of age (125).[2]
Nikhri Village Industrial Area
editNikhri Village Industrial Area has several factories are located around Nikhri.
Education
editGHS NIKHRI was established in 1956 and it is managed by the Department of Education. GHS Nikhri is oldest school in nearby villages and towns. It is located in Rural area. It is located in REWARI block of REWARI district of HARYANA.
There are many government and private schools, the former being managed by the Government of Haryana through the Haryana Board of School Education (HBSE).
Connectivity
editNikhri lies on National Highway 48 and is served by many local buses and states Roadways buses and trains plying on this route. The nearest railway station is Rewari Junction; a major station is at Rewari.
Rajiv Gandhi Herbal Park and Nature Camp, Sahabi Barrage
editRajiv Gandhi Herbal Park and Nature Camp, Sahabi Barrage was set up in 2011 by Government of Haryana at Sahabi Barrage to promote eco-tourism. It includes a herbal conservation park, ayurveda center, wetlands and children park set up by the Forests Department, Haryana. It also has log huts accommodation, tree houses, nature trails and dining facilities run by the Haryana Tourism.
Economy
editSome of the industrial units functioning in Nikhri are: [citation needed]
Adjacent villages
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pincode" (PDF). rewari.gov.in. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2014. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- ^ "Census of India 2011". Retrieved 13 April 2014.