Nighat Population, Caste, Working Data Narmada, Gujarat - Census 2011
Nighat is a village situated in Dediapada taluka of Narmada district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 378 families residing in the village Nighat. The total population of Nighat is 1,953 out of which 903 are males and 1,050 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighat is 1,163.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nighat village is 299 which is 15% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighat is 954 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,163) of Nighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighat is 67.4%. Thus Nighat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.7% of Narmada district. The male literacy rate is 76.93% and the female literacy rate is 59.51% in Nighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 153 | 146 |
| Literacy | 67.41% | 76.93% | 59.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,927 | 891 | 1,036 |
| Illiterate | 838 | 326 | 512 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Nighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighat village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 286 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 389 | 352 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 286 | 264 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 72 | 34 |
| Non Working | 1,458 | 479 | 979 |
Map of Nighat, Narmada, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Nighat, Dediapada
Below are the list of villages near Nighat village in Dediapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jambar | 504 |
| Zarnawadi | 1,614 |
| Moskuwa | 705 |
| Ghankhetar | 796 |
| Thapavi | 368 |
| Sejpur | 740 |
| Medyusag | 677 |
| Samarpada | 2,141 |
| Baydi | 318 |
| Ghodi | 1,332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighat, Narmada, Gujarat - Wikipedia