Nighoj Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nighoj is a village situated in Parner taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,109 families residing in the village Nighoj. The total population of Nighoj is 10,385 out of which 5,410 are males and 4,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighoj is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nighoj village is 1178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 654 male children and 524 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighoj is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Nighoj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighoj is 76.6%. Thus Nighoj village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.38% and the female literacy rate is 68.19% in Nighoj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighoj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighoj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighoj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,178 | 654 | 524 |
| Literacy | 76.55% | 84.38% | 68.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 923 | 443 | 480 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 415 | 209 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 3,337 | 1,397 | 1,940 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4% of total population in Nighoj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighoj village out of total population, 5,243 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,998 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 751 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,020 | 2,875 | 2,145 |
| Cultivators | 2,998 | 1,538 | 1,460 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 751 | 358 | 393 |
| Household Industries | 148 | 112 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 1,123 | 867 | 256 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 132 | 91 |
| Non Working | 5,142 | 2,403 | 2,739 |
Nearby Villages to Nighoj,
Below are the list of villages near Nighoj village in Parner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patharwadi | 1,867 |
| Morwadi | 1,139 |
| Jawala | 6,097 |
| Dhawanwadi | 630 |
| Sangvi Surya | 1,445 |
| Gadilgaon | 927 |
| Ganji Bhoyare | 2,404 |
| Gunore | 1,616 |
| Pimpri Jalsen | 1,874 |
| Mhase Kh. | 1,263 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighoj, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia