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Nigai Population - Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh

Nigai is a medium size village located in Jaisinghnagar Tehsil of Shahdol district, Madhya Pradesh with total 296 families residing. The Nigai village has population of 1300 of which 652 are males while 648 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nigai village population of children with age 0-6 is 244 which makes up 18.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nigai village is 994 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Nigai as per census is 1033, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Nigai village has lower literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Nigai village was 57.86 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Nigai Male literacy stands at 65.23 % while female literacy rate was 50.38 %.

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

Nigai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 296 - -
Population 1,300 652 648
Child (0-6) 244 120 124
Schedule Caste 82 43 39
Schedule Tribe 257 125 132
Literacy 57.86 % 65.23 % 50.38 %
Total Workers 617 365 252
Main Worker 476 - -
Marginal Worker 141 100 41

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.31 % of total population in Nigai village.

Work Profile

In Nigai village out of total population, 617 were engaged in work activities. 77.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 617 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourer.