Jigaon Population, Caste, Working Data West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Jigaon is a village situated in Shergaon circle of West Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Jigaon. The total population of Jigaon is 579 out of which 335 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jigaon is 728.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jigaon village is 75 which is 13% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jigaon is 596 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (728) of Jigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jigaon is 76.8%. Thus Jigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.8% of West Kameng district. The male literacy rate is 80.21% and the female literacy rate is 72.22% in Jigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 47 | 28 |
| Literacy | 76.79% | 80.21% | 72.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 287 | 154 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 104 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.6% of total population in Jigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jigaon village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 24% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 72 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 35 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 34 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 129 | 144 |
| Non Working | 220 | 134 | 86 |
Map of Jigaon, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Jigaon, Shergaon
Below are the list of villages near Jigaon village in Shergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tenzingaon | 728 |
| Yokmupam | 130 |
| Shergaon | 1,393 |
| Mushaksing | 102 |
| Rowta | 20 |
| Demachang | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jigaon, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia