Nighoj Population, Caste, Working Data Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Nighoj is a village situated in Rahta taluka of Ahmadnagar district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 792 families residing in the village Nighoj. The total population of Nighoj is 3,844 out of which 1,938 are males and 1,906 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nighoj is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nighoj village is 525 which is 14% of the total population. There are 265 male children and 260 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nighoj is 981 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Nighoj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nighoj is 88.9%. Thus Nighoj village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.4% of Ahmadnagar district. The male literacy rate is 93.66% and the female literacy rate is 84.08% in Nighoj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nighoj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nighoj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nighoj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 525 | 265 | 260 |
| Literacy | 88.91% | 93.66% | 84.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720 | 346 | 374 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 346 | 176 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 371 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Nighoj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nighoj village out of total population, 1,759 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,759 workers engaged in Main Work, 505 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 448 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,596 | 1,021 | 575 |
| Cultivators | 505 | 328 | 177 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 448 | 229 | 219 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 587 | 421 | 166 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 45 | 118 |
| Non Working | 2,085 | 872 | 1,213 |
Map of Nighoj, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Nighoj, Rahta
Below are the list of villages near Nighoj village in Rahta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pimpalwadi | 4,034 |
| Nimgaon Korhale | 5,978 |
| Rui | 5,211 |
| Kankuri | 1,720 |
| Sawali Vihir Bk. | 7,115 |
| Nandurkhi Kh. | 1,259 |
| Sawali Vihir Kh. | 3,757 |
| Korhale | 4,798 |
| Dorhale | 2,694 |
| Nandurkhi Bk. | 3,855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nighoj, Ahmadnagar, Maharashtra - Wikipedia