Nighavi Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nighavi is a village situated in Pauni taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Nighavi. The total population of Nighavi is 1,110 out of which 572 are males and 538 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighavi is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nighavi village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighavi is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Nighavi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighavi is 81.7%. Thus Nighavi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 93.28% and the female literacy rate is 69.58% in Nighavi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighavi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighavi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighavi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 66 | 58 |
| Literacy | 81.74% | 93.28% | 69.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 158 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 100 | 204 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nighavi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighavi village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 149 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 499 | 272 | 227 |
| Cultivators | 149 | 87 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 179 | 162 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 78 | 91 |
| Non Working | 442 | 222 | 220 |
Map of Nighavi, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nighavi, Pauni
Below are the list of villages near Nighavi village in Pauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranala | 716 |
| Brahmi | 1,854 |
| Asgaon | 4,957 |
| Bachewadi | 862 |
| Shivnala | 1,759 |
| Dhamani | 1,012 |
| Junona | 1,243 |
| Mohari | 1,034 |
| Khairi | 1,772 |
| Lawadi | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighavi, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia