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Nighari Population - Umaria, Madhya Pradesh

Nighari is a medium size village located in Chandia Tehsil of Umaria district, Madhya Pradesh with total 210 families residing. The Nighari village has population of 836 of which 433 are males while 403 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nighari village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 17.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nighari village is 931 which is equal than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Nighari as per census is 959, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Nighari village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nighari village was 73.08 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Nighari Male literacy stands at 81.06 % while female literacy rate was 64.46 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nighari 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 Nighari village.

Nighari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 210 - -
Population 836 433 403
Child (0-6) 145 74 71
Schedule Caste 16 8 8
Schedule Tribe 478 250 228
Literacy 73.08 % 81.06 % 64.46 %
Total Workers 370 228 142
Main Worker 254 - -
Marginal Worker 116 43 73

Caste Factor

In Nighari village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.18 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.91 % of total population in Nighari village.

Work Profile

In Nighari village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 68.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.