Sigao Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Sigao is a village situated in Sanguem taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 405 families residing in the village Sigao. The total population of Sigao is 1,724 out of which 879 are males and 845 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sigao is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sigao village is 193 which is 11% of the total population. There are 99 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sigao is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Sigao village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sigao is 83%. Thus Sigao village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 89.1% and the female literacy rate is 76.56% in Sigao village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sigao village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sigao Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sigao village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 99 | 94 |
| Literacy | 82.95% | 89.1% | 76.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 192 | 99 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 184 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Sigao village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sigao village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 381 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 28 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 63 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 258 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 154 | 140 |
| Non Working | 941 | 344 | 597 |
Map of Sigao, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Sigao, Sanguem
Below are the list of villages near Sigao village in Sanguem.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Colem | 4,195 |
| Sangod | 1,083 |
| Caranzol | 24 |
| Cormonem | 645 |
| Molem | 1,715 |
| Codli | 3,801 |
| Surla | 1,109 |
| Camarconda | 793 |
| Aglote | 1,772 |
| Moissal | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sigao, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia