Jijigram Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jijigram is a village situated in Murarai - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,590 families residing in the village Jijigram. The total population of Jijigram is 6,977 out of which 3,572 are males and 3,405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jijigram is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jijigram village is 1038 which is 15% of the total population. There are 531 male children and 507 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jijigram is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Jijigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jijigram is 53.3%. Thus Jijigram village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 57.71% and the female literacy rate is 48.72% in Jijigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jijigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jijigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jijigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,038 | 531 | 507 |
| Literacy | 53.33% | 57.71% | 48.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,776 | 1,946 | 1,830 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 119 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 3,810 | 1,817 | 1,993 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Jijigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jijigram village out of total population, 2,416 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,416 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,305 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,927 | 1,656 | 271 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 134 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,305 | 1,157 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 116 | 33 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 371 | 332 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 319 | 170 |
| Non Working | 4,561 | 1,597 | 2,964 |
Nearby Villages to Jijigram,
Below are the list of villages near Jijigram village in Murarai - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panchahar | 1,578 |
| Fazilpur | 1,955 |
| Kamarkhul | 4,598 |
| Bardhanpara | 3,492 |
| Basantapur | 1,150 |
| Paikar | 12,250 |
| Kulara | 2,449 |
| Gaganpur | 2,033 |
| Kamalpur | 1,952 |
| Kichai | 1,024 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jijigram, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia