Nawagarh Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Nawagarh is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Nawagarh tehsil of Durg 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 a total 2,197 families residing in the Nawagarh city. The total population of Nawagarh is 10,541 out of which 5,300 are males and 5,241 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nawagarh is 989.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nawagarh city is 1615 which is 15% of the total population. There are 808 male children and 807 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nawagarh is 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nawagarh is 73%. Thus Nawagarh has a lower literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 82.08% and the female literacy rate is 63.82% in Nawagarh.
Nawagarh Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,197 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized 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 | 1,615 | 808 | 807 |
| Literacy | 73% | 69.6% | 54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,846 | 1,410 | 1,436 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 369 | 172 | 197 |
| Illiterate | 4,024 | 1,613 | 2,411 |
Caste-wise Population - Nawagarh
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Nawagarh.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,846 | 1,410 | 1,436 |
| Schedule Tribe | 369 | 172 | 197 |
Religion-wise Population - Nawagarh
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nawagarh is 9,871 which is 93.64% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nawagarh is 314 which is 2.98% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nawagarh as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 9,871 | (93.64%) | 4,967 | 4,904 |
| Muslim | 314 | (2.98%) | 151 | 163 |
| Christian | 19 | (0.18%) | 8 | 11 |
| Sikh | 261 | (2.48%) | 143 | 118 |
| Buddhist | 27 | (0.26%) | 8 | 19 |
| Jain | 40 | (0.38%) | 19 | 21 |
| Other Religion | 8 | (0.08%) | 4 | 4 |
| No Religion Specified | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
Literacy Rate - Nawagarh
The total literacy rate of Nawagarh was 73.01% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 6,517 literates, males were 3,687 while females were 2,830. Also the male literacy rate was 82.08% and the female literacy rate was 63.82% in Nawagarh.
| Nawagarh | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 63.82% | 60.24% |
| Male | 82.08% | 80.27% |
| Total | 73.01% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Nawagarh
The Sex Ratio of Nawagarh is 989. Thus per every 1000 men there were 989 females in Nawagarh. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 999 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 989 ) of Nawagarh.
Child Population - Nawagarh
According to Census 2011, there were 1,615 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nawagarh. Out of which 808 were male while 807 were female.
Working Population - Nawagarh
In Nawagarh Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,910 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,910 workers engaged in Main Work, 683 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 980 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,135 | 2,268 | 867 |
| Cultivators | 683 | 470 | 213 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 980 | 549 | 431 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 1,422 | 1,208 | 214 |
| Marginal Workers | 775 | 312 | 463 |
| Non Working | 6,631 | 2,720 | 3,911 |
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 | 970 | 52.3% | 1,008 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 621 | 49.6% | 1,050 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 612 | 59% | 1,125 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 594 | 63.5% | 993 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 515 | 63.1% | 914 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 513 | 82.8% | 981 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 576 | 71% | 1,133 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 651 | 64.4% | 943 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 619 | 64.6% | 1,023 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 718 | 63% | 1,023 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 896 | 59.3% | 855 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 895 | 60% | 900 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 765 | 56.5% | 1,003 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 738 | 58.3% | 952 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 858 | 70.4% | 1,043 |
Map of Nawagarh, Durg, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nawagarh, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia