Jigna Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011

Jigna is a village situated in Revelganj block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Jigna. The total population of Jigna is 2,641 out of which 1,389 are males and 1,252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jigna is 901.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jigna village is 402 which is 15% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jigna is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Jigna village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jigna is 69.6%. Thus Jigna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 56.39% in Jigna village.

Population
2,641
Families
438
Literacy
69.63%
Sex Ratio
901

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jigna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Jigna Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jigna village.

Total Male Female
Children 402 214 188
Literacy 69.63% 81.62% 56.39%
Scheduled Caste 707 389 318
Scheduled Tribe 143 86 57
Illiterate 1,082 430 652

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Jigna village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Jigna village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 341 297 44
Cultivators 134 115 19
Agriculture Labourer 163 145 18
Household Industries 3 3 0
Other Workers 41 34 7
Marginal Workers 651 360 291
Non Working 1,649 732 917

Map of Jigna, Saran, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Jigna, Revelganj

Below are the list of villages near Jigna village in Revelganj.

Village Population
Repura 879
Kachnar 2,803
Nawada 1,079
Khairwar 3,222
Saraindha 826
Parsa 2,672
Shekhpura 1,805
Biram Parsa 1,244
Chakia 65
Mainpura 2,710

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