Nawagarh is a Block placed in Bemetara district in Chhattisgarh. Located in rural area of Chhattisgarh, it is one of the 4 blocks of Bemetara district. According to the administration records, the block number of Nawagarh is 79. The block has 185 villages and there are total 38152 houses in this Block.
As per Census 2011, Nawagarh's population is 179944. Out of this, 90246 are males whereas the females count 89698 here. This block has 29900 kids in the age group of 0-6 years. Among them 15168 are boys and 14732 are girls.
Literacy rate in Nawagarh block is 56%. 101986 out of total 179944 population is educated here. Among males the literacy rate is 66% as 60272 males out of total 90246 are educated however female literacy rate is 46% as 41714 out of total 89698 females are educated in this Block.
The dark side is that illiteracy rate of Nawagarh block is 43%. Here 77958 out of total 179944 individuals are illiterate. Male illiteracy rate here is 33% as 29974 males out of total 90246 are illiterate. Among the females the illiteracy rate is 53% and 47984 out of total 89698 females are illiterate in this block.
The count of working person of Nawagarh block is 88482 yet 91462 are un-employed. And out of 88482 working people 31571 persons are completely dependent on agriculture.