Kigwema Population, Caste, Working Data Kohima, Nagaland - Census 2011
Kigwema is a village situated in Jakhama circle of Kohima district in Nagaland. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 769 families residing in the village Kigwema. The total population of Kigwema is 3,872 out of which 1,858 are males and 2,014 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kigwema is 1,084.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kigwema village is 510 which is 13% of the total population. There are 254 male children and 256 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kigwema is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Kigwema village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kigwema is 74.2%. Thus Kigwema village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.7% of Kohima district. The male literacy rate is 80.11% and the female literacy rate is 68.71% in Kigwema village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kigwema village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kigwema Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kigwema village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 510 | 254 | 256 |
| Literacy | 74.15% | 80.11% | 68.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,845 | 1,849 | 1,996 |
| Illiterate | 1,379 | 573 | 806 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.3% of total population in Kigwema village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kigwema village out of total population, 2,372 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,983 | 963 | 1,020 |
| Cultivators | 1,357 | 557 | 800 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 554 | 367 | 187 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 172 | 217 |
| Non Working | 1,500 | 723 | 777 |
Map of Kigwema, Kohima, Nagaland
Nearby Villages to Kigwema, Jakhama
Below are the list of villages near Kigwema village in Jakhama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mima | 2,149 |
| Kigwe Town | 1,228 |
| Phesama | 3,061 |
| Jakhama Hq | 5,216 |
| Pfuchama | 870 |
| Jakhama Vill. | 4,695 |
| Sweba | 388 |
| Viswema | 7,417 |
| Khuzama | 5,160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kigwema, Kohima, Nagaland - Wikipedia