Nyigam Population, Caste, Working Data West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Nyigam is a village situated in Basar circle of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Nyigam. The total population of Nyigam is 856 out of which 411 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nyigam is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nyigam village is 92 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nyigam is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Nyigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nyigam is 68.6%. Thus Nyigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of West Siang district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 62.63% in Nyigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nyigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nyigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nyigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 43 | 49 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 75% | 62.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 824 | 391 | 433 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 135 | 197 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.3% of total population in Nyigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nyigam village out of total population, 423 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 423 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 405 | 196 | 209 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 112 | 174 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 77 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 433 | 201 | 232 |
Map of Nyigam, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Nyigam, Basar
Below are the list of villages near Nyigam village in Basar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taba | 74 |
| Pagi | 402 |
| Kamdak | 38 |
| Disi | 287 |
| Sibe | 52 |
| Regi | 235 |
| Siru | 49 |
| Soi | 242 |
| Galu | 265 |
| Echi Chiku | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nyigam, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia