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Nigahra Population - Katni, Madhya Pradesh

Nigahra is a large village located in Badwara Tehsil of Katni district, Madhya Pradesh with total 552 families residing. The Nigahra village has population of 2252 of which 1158 are males while 1094 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nigahra village population of children with age 0-6 is 341 which makes up 15.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nigahra village is 945 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Nigahra as per census is 785, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Nigahra village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nigahra village was 69.81 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Nigahra Male literacy stands at 80.97 % while female literacy rate was 58.37 %.

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

Nigahra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 552 - -
Population 2,252 1,158 1,094
Child (0-6) 341 191 150
Schedule Caste 455 235 220
Schedule Tribe 348 180 168
Literacy 69.81 % 80.97 % 58.37 %
Total Workers 1,128 639 489
Main Worker 100 - -
Marginal Worker 1,028 552 476

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.45 % of total population in Nigahra village.

Work Profile

In Nigahra village out of total population, 1128 were engaged in work activities. 8.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1128 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.