Tighra Population, Caste, Working Data Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Tighra is a village situated in Gwalior tehsil of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Tighra. The total population of Tighra is 1,390 out of which 745 are males and 645 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tighra is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tighra village is 177 which is 13% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tighra is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Tighra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tighra is 74.7%. Thus Tighra village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Gwalior district. The male literacy rate is 86.5% and the female literacy rate is 60.96% in Tighra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tighra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tighra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tighra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 93 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.69% | 86.5% | 60.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 130 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 91 | 48 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 181 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.5% of total population in Tighra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tighra village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 278 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 84 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 174 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 93 | 12 |
| Non Working | 966 | 374 | 592 |
Nearby Villages to Tighra,
Below are the list of villages near Tighra village in Gwalior.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maharajpura | 703 |
| Sujwaya | 527 |
| Rampura | 921 |
| Malipura | 12 |
| Bithauli | 403 |
| Maheshwara | 432 |
| Virpur | 6,140 |
| Agrabhatpura | 80 |
| Girvai | 9,770 |
| Mehadpur | 1,127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tighra, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia