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About Nigjhar Village

Nigjhar is a mid sized village in Bahoriband tehsil, in the district of Katni, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 522, made up of 267 males and 255 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 571.31 hectares hectares.

Nigjhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nigjhar village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Katni
Tehsil Bahoriband
Area (hectares) 571.31 hectares
Population 522
Male Population 267
Female Population 255
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nigjhar compares

By the 2011 count Nigjhar is the 112th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,097 residents. Its 571.31 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Nigjhar

Nigjhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nigjhar as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Nigjhar from other places

Nigjhar lies about 50 km from Katni, and the nearest railway station is Ratangaon, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Nigjhar
Nearest railway station Ratangaon 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Bahoriband 16 km
Nearest town Sihorā 33 km
District headquarters Katni 50 km

Villages closest to Nigjhar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bahoriband tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Nigjhar

As per the Census of India 2011, Nigjhar village had a population of 522. That makes it the 112th largest of the 162 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,097 residents.

Nigjhar village has 267 males and 255 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nigjhar has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Nigjhar covers 571.31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nigjhar falls under Bahoriband tehsil of Katni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nigjhar is Ratangaon, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nigjhar.

Nigjhar is about 50 km from Katni in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nigjhar is in Bahoriband tehsil of Katni district. Ratangaon is about 12 km away. Bahoriband is about 16 km away. Sihorā is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chhapari (under 2 km), Mardangarh (2.4 km) and Pati (2.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Nigjhar today is likely to be higher.

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