Nighoje Population, Caste, Working Data Pune, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nighoje is a village situated in Khed taluka of Pune district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,187 families residing in the village Nighoje. The total population of Nighoje is 5,326 out of which 2,903 are males and 2,423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighoje is 835.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nighoje village is 748 which is 14% of the total population. There are 422 male children and 326 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighoje is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (835) of Nighoje village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighoje is 83.7%. Thus Nighoje village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Pune district. The male literacy rate is 90.29% and the female literacy rate is 76.01% in Nighoje village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighoje village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighoje Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighoje village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 748 | 422 | 326 |
| Literacy | 83.75% | 90.29% | 76.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 566 | 322 | 244 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 93 | 74 |
| Illiterate | 1,492 | 663 | 829 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.1% of total population in Nighoje village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighoje village out of total population, 2,275 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,275 workers engaged in Main Work, 833 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 208 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,049 | 1,563 | 486 |
| Cultivators | 833 | 603 | 230 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 208 | 113 | 95 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 991 | 832 | 159 |
| Marginal Workers | 226 | 182 | 44 |
| Non Working | 3,051 | 1,158 | 1,893 |
Map of Nighoje, Pune, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nighoje, Khed
Below are the list of villages near Nighoje village in Khed.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanhewadi Tarf Chakan | 973 |
| Mahalunge | 9,687 |
| Sangurdi | 1,189 |
| Ambethan | 4,444 |
| Yelwadi | 3,044 |
| Gonavadi | 463 |
| Khalumbre | 2,908 |
| Pimpri Kh. | 452 |
| Savardari | 1,228 |
| Rohakal | 1,318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighoje, Pune, Maharashtra - Wikipedia