Nawagarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Nawagarh is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Janjgir - Champa district. The Nawagarh city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,680 families residing in the Nawagarh city. The total population of Nawagarh is 8,118 out of which 4,054 are males and 4,064 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawagarh is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nawagarh city is 1182 which is 15% of the total population. There are 600 male children and 582 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawagarh is 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawagarh is 74%. Thus Nawagarh has higher literacy rate compared to 73.1% of Janjgir - Champa district. The male literacy rate is 85.9% and the female literacy rate is 62.12% in Nawagarh.
Nawagarh Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,680 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nawagarh Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nawagarh Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,182 | 600 | 582 |
| Literacy | 74% | 73.2% | 53.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,767 | 892 | 875 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 99 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 2,988 | 1,087 | 1,901 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawagarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Nawagarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,767 | 892 | 875 |
| Schedule Tribe | 202 | 99 | 103 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawagarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nawagarh is 7,907 which is 97.4% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nawagarh is 194 which is 2.39% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nawagarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 7,907 | (97.4%) | 3,946 | 3,961 |
| Muslim | 194 | (2.39%) | 101 | 93 |
| Christian | 16 | (0.2%) | 6 | 10 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Nawagarh
The total literacy rate of Nawagarh was 73.96% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 5,130 literates, males were 2,967 while females were 2,163. Also the male literacy rate was 85.9% and the female literacy rate was 62.12% in Nawagarh.
| Nawagarh | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 62.12% | 60.24% |
| Male | 85.9% | 80.27% |
| Total | 73.96% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Nawagarh
The Sex Ratio of Nawagarh is 1,002. Thus per every 1000 men there were 1,002 females in Nawagarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 970 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 1,002 ) of Nawagarh.
Child Population - Nawagarh
According to Census 2011, there were 1,182 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nawagarh. Out of which 600 were male while 582 were female.
Working Population - Nawagarh
In Nawagarh Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,907 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,907 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,057 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 622 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,378 | 1,682 | 696 |
| Cultivators | 1,057 | 789 | 268 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 622 | 342 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 670 | 529 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,529 | 623 | 906 |
| Non Working | 4,211 | 1,749 | 2,462 |
Nawagarh Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nawagarh is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 578 | 61.2% | 1,028 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 490 | 65.5% | 960 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 368 | 60.3% | 937 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 534 | 57.9% | 1,030 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 552 | 60.1% | 986 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 774 | 65.8% | 1,005 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 524 | 62.6% | 1,165 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 388 | 69.8% | 960 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 458 | 66.4% | 1,027 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 556 | 55% | 1,037 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 533 | 64.4% | 960 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 423 | 74.5% | 1,043 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 638 | 73.8% | 882 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 567 | 58.6% | 1,077 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 735 | 56.2% | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawagarh, Janjgir - Champa, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia