Nigude Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nigude is a village situated in Sawantwadi taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 287 families residing in the village Nigude. The total population of Nigude is 1,164 out of which 547 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nigude is 1,128.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nigude village is 97 which is 8% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nigude is 1,205 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,128) of Nigude village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nigude is 86.7%. Thus Nigude village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 94.43% and the female literacy rate is 79.79% in Nigude village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nigude village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nigude Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nigude village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Literacy | 86.69% | 94.43% | 79.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 239 | 72 | 167 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nigude village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nigude village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 463 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 347 | 262 |
| Cultivators | 463 | 262 | 201 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 36 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 2 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 47 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 539 | 194 | 345 |
Map of Nigude, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nigude, Sawantwadi
Below are the list of villages near Nigude village in Sawantwadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ronapal | 617 |
| Degave | 1,501 |
| Kshetrapal | 1,816 |
| Tamboli | 1,742 |
| Insuli | 2,457 |
| Padve Majgaon | 451 |
| Wafoli | 1,482 |
| Padve | 112 |
| Vilavade | 1,332 |
| Dingne | 844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nigude, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia