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Nighma Population - Madhubani, Bihar

Nighma is a large village located in Ghoghardiha Block of Madhubani district, Bihar with total 449 families residing. The Nighma village has population of 2438 of which 1299 are males while 1139 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nighma village population of children with age 0-6 is 459 which makes up 18.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nighma village is 877 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Nighma as per census is 953, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Nighma village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Nighma village was 57.45 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Nighma Male literacy stands at 69.74 % while female literacy rate was 43.17 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nighma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Nighma village.

Nighma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 449 - -
Population 2,438 1,299 1,139
Child (0-6) 459 235 224
Schedule Caste 174 95 79
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 57.45 % 69.74 % 43.17 %
Total Workers 1,425 763 662
Main Worker 1,185 - -
Marginal Worker 240 90 150

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.14 % of total population in Nighma village. The village Nighma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Nighma village out of total population, 1425 were engaged in work activities. 83.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1425 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 992 were Agricultural labourer.