Nighi Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Nighi is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 189 families residing in the village Nighi. The total population of Nighi is 848 out of which 438 are males and 410 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighi is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nighi village is 112 which is 13% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighi is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Nighi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighi is 68.8%. Thus Nighi village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.74% and the female literacy rate is 58.03% in Nighi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Literacy | 68.75% | 78.74% | 58.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 138 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nighi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighi village out of total population, 490 were engaged in work activities. 56.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 490 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 205 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 78 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 59 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 62 | 152 |
| Non Working | 358 | 171 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Nighi,
Below are the list of villages near Nighi village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balewal | 439 |
| Jandi | 753 |
| Malewal | 777 |
| Mohan Majra | 543 |
| Tundewal | 803 |
| Kolar | 911 |
| Golu Majra | 559 |
| Thanwala | 435 |
| Bagowal | 1,719 |
| Balowal Saunkhari | 440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighi, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia