Nigjhar Population, Caste, Working Data Katni, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Nigjhar is a village situated in Bahoriband tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Nigjhar. The total population of Nigjhar is 522 out of which 267 are males and 255 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nigjhar is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nigjhar village is 85 which is 16% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nigjhar is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Nigjhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nigjhar is 68.9%. Thus Nigjhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Katni district. The male literacy rate is 78.83% and the female literacy rate is 58.6% in Nigjhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nigjhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nigjhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nigjhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Literacy | 68.88% | 78.83% | 58.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 252 | 129 | 123 |
| Illiterate | 221 | 92 | 129 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.3% of total population in Nigjhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nigjhar village out of total population, 214 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 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 148 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 87 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 8 | 28 |
| Non Working | 308 | 111 | 197 |
Map of Nigjhar, Katni, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Nigjhar, Bahoriband
Below are the list of villages near Nigjhar village in Bahoriband.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naigawan | 333 |
| Hathibhar | 50 |
| Shikarpura | 257 |
| Pati | 1,452 |
| Amadi | 936 |
| Patauha | 228 |
| Chhapari | 573 |
| Baghraj Kalan | 166 |
| Masandha | 1,634 |
| Baghraj Khurd | 159 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nigjhar, Katni, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia