Nikhri Explained

Nikhri
Settlement Type:Village
Map Alt:Nikhri on map of Haryana
Pushpin Map:India Haryana#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Alt:Map of Haryana showing the location of Nikhri (Rewari)
Coordinates:28.1862°N 76.73°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Haryana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rewari district
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Rewari
Subdivision Type4:Metro
Subdivision Name4:Haryana
Subdivision Type5:REWARI Ahirwal
Subdivision Name5:MBIR Manesar Bawal Investment Region
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:1255
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:1530
Government Type:Gram Panchyat
Governing Body:Gram Panchyat Nikhri
Leader Title:Sarpanch
Leader Name:Sunil Kumar
Leader Title1:Lok Sabha
Leader Name1:Gurugram Lok Sabha Constituency
Leader Title2:Vidhan Sabha
Leader Name2:Rewari (Vidhan Sabha constituency) Rewari Constituency
Registration Plate:HR 36
Postal Code:122106[1]
Iso Code:IN-HR
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi हिंदी
Demographics1 Title2:Spoken
Demographics1 Info2:Ahirwati अहीर्वती

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 13.6km (08.5miles) 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.[2]

Demographics

As 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).[3]

Nikhri Village Industrial Area

Nikhri Village Industrial Area has several factories are located around Nikhri.

Education

GHS 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

Nikhri 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

Rajiv 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

Some of the industrial units functioning in Nikhri are:

Adjacent villages

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pincode. rewari.gov.in. 2014-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717231656/http://www.rewari.gov.in/pincoderewari.pdf. 17 July 2014. dead.
  2. Web site: Pincode. rewari.gov.in. 2014-04-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20140717231656/http://www.rewari.gov.in/pincoderewari.pdf. 17 July 2014. dead.
  3. Web site: Census of India 2011. 13 April 2014.