Village · Majholi, Jabalpur
# Naigawan

Naigawan is a village in Majholi sub-district of Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. The 2011 Census counted 232 people in 52 households, the 172nd largest of 209 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 87.3%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.5%.
- 232 people (2011)
- 52 households
- 87.3% literacy
- 871 females per 1,000 males

## Naigawan PIN code and other codes

Naigawan falls in Majholi sub-district, Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Community development block Majholi
- Census village code 489358

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## How far is Naigawan from nearby towns?
- Majholi (sub-district HQ) 26 km by road
- Jabalpur (district HQ) 46 km by road
- Sihora (nearest town) 6 km by road

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## What facilities are there in Naigawan?

4 services counted by the Census are inside Naigawan; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village
- ● Primary school In village · 1 govt
- ● Mobile phone coverage In village
- ● Weekly haat In village
- ● ASHA health worker In village

### Nearest outside
- ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Siehor
- ○ Degree college 5–10 km · Khitola
- ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Jabalpur
- ○ Primary health centre 10+ km
- ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km
- ○ Post office 5–10 km
- ○ Public bus service 5–10 km
- ○ ATM 5–10 km
- ○ Commercial bank 10+ km
- ○ Ration (PDS) shop under 5 km
- ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km
- ○ Public library 5–10 km

### Water and power
- Drinking water hand pumps
- Electricity (2011) 6 h summer · 8 h winter

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Naigawan known for?

The main crops are wheat, dhan and masoor. About 80% of the 153 hectares of village land is sown, and 60 hectares are irrigated.

Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory.

## Homes and amenities in Naigawan

Of every 100 households in Naigawan in 2011, 100 had electricity, 4 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 88 had a mobile phone, 22 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Naigawan · ■ Majholi rural average
- Electricity for lighting 100% 84%
- Toilet within the home 4% 20%
- No toilet (open defecation) 96% 79%
- Tap water 0% 8%
- Drinking water within premises 8% 9%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 3%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 97%
- Use banking services 100% 59%
- Television 65% 26%
- Mobile phone 88% 31%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 22% 10%
- Car / jeep / van 0% 1%
- None of these assets 0% 36%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Naigawan?

■ Naigawan · ■ Majholi rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 87.3% 73.5%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 871 944
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 842 951
- Working population 52.6% 47.8%

### Women and men

Literacy is 94.3% for men and 79.3% for women. 53% of men and 52% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Cultivators 23 (19%) · ■ Farm labourers 2 (2%) · ■ Household industry 8 (7%) · ■ Other work 29 (24%) · ■ Marginal 60 (49%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Majholi
- Richhi 247 people
- Khamhariya 245 people
- Magarkata 241 people
- Anghora 232 people
- Bichhiya 206 people
- Pati 196 people
- Mansakra 193 people
- Surekha 193 people

All 222 villages in Majholi

## Quick answers
- How far is Naigawan from Jabalpur? 46 km by road
- What is the population of Naigawan? 232 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Naigawan in? Jabalpur district (Majholi sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Naigawan? 87.3% (Census 2011)

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