Chigial Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Chigial is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 58 families residing in the village Chigial. The total population of Chigial is 340 out of which 167 are males and 173 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chigial is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chigial village is 52 which is 15% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chigial is 1,737 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Chigial village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chigial is 75.3%. Thus Chigial village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 85.14% and the female literacy rate is 65% in Chigial village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chigial village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chigial Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chigial village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 19 | 33 |
| Literacy | 75.35% | 85.14% | 65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 41 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.1% of total population in Chigial village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chigial village out of total population, 99 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 99 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 32 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Non Working | 241 | 72 | 169 |
Nearby Villages to Chigial,
Below are the list of villages near Chigial village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phagal | 248 |
| Bain Lehar | 62 |
| Kandi | 503 |
| Nara | 242 |
| Godhan | 761 |
| Tila | 162 |
| Ardhan | 645 |
| Chohara | 1,945 |
| Dahara | 750 |
| Bandral Khurd | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chigial, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia