Nighwan Population, Caste, Working Data Arwal, Bihar - Census 2011
Nighwan is a village situated in Kurtha block of Arwal district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,233 families residing in the village Nighwan. The total population of Nighwan is 7,279 out of which 3,715 are males and 3,564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighwan is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nighwan village is 1279 which is 18% of the total population. There are 623 male children and 656 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighwan is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Nighwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighwan is 61.2%. Thus Nighwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Arwal district. The male literacy rate is 71.7% and the female literacy rate is 50.03% in Nighwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,279 | 623 | 656 |
| Literacy | 61.2% | 71.7% | 50.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,534 | 802 | 732 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,607 | 1,498 | 2,109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nighwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighwan village out of total population, 2,365 were engaged in work activities. 61.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,365 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 991 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,445 | 1,049 | 396 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 200 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 991 | 667 | 324 |
| Household Industries | 81 | 63 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 119 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 920 | 616 | 304 |
| Non Working | 4,914 | 2,050 | 2,864 |
Map of Nighwan, Arwal, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Nighwan, Kurtha
Below are the list of villages near Nighwan village in Kurtha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koni | 944 |
| Rajepur | 3,753 |
| Utranwan | 804 |
| Bishunpur | 444 |
| Basatpur | 603 |
| Pirhi | 1,493 |
| Ahmadpur Harna | 1,479 |
| Narhi | 1,156 |
| Jagdispur | 971 |
| Benipur | 1,613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighwan, Arwal, Bihar - Wikipedia