Nighma Population, Caste, Working Data Madhubani, Bihar - Census 2011
Nighma is a village situated in Ghoghardiha block of Madhubani district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 449 families residing in the village Nighma. The total population of Nighma is 2,438 out of which 1,299 are males and 1,139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighma is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nighma village is 459 which is 19% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighma is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Nighma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighma is 57.5%. Thus Nighma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48% of Madhubani district. The male literacy rate is 69.74% and the female literacy rate is 43.17% in Nighma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 459 | 235 | 224 |
| Literacy | 57.45% | 69.74% | 43.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 95 | 79 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,301 | 557 | 744 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nighma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighma village out of total population, 1,425 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,425 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 992 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,185 | 673 | 512 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 100 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 992 | 541 | 451 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 90 | 150 |
| Non Working | 1,013 | 536 | 477 |
Map of Nighma, Madhubani, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nighma, Ghoghardiha
Below are the list of villages near Nighma village in Ghoghardiha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarauti | 6,560 |
| Nawabakhar | 3,012 |
| Deonathpatti | 2,769 |
| Dhanpat Barhi | 508 |
| Amahi | 3,146 |
| Hatni | 3,499 |
| Baranjhula | 3,333 |
| Pirojgarh | 8,394 |
| Mainahi | 5,169 |
| Kewatna | 5,849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighma, Madhubani, Bihar - Wikipedia