Sighni Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sighni is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 86 families residing in the village Sighni. The total population of Sighni is 369 out of which 184 are males and 185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sighni is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sighni village is 67 which is 18% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sighni is 861 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Sighni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sighni is 66.6%. Thus Sighni village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 77.7% and the female literacy rate is 55.84% in Sighni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sighni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sighni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sighni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Literacy | 66.56% | 77.7% | 55.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 69 | 99 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sighni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sighni village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 106 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 95 | 95 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 157 | 77 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Sighni,
Below are the list of villages near Sighni village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tilakpur | 250 |
| Thori | 380 |
| Kasijora | 203 |
| Tinghara | 257 |
| Chhota Jorjangalpur | 457 |
| Barari | 369 |
| Upar Kataujha | 292 |
| Bela | 163 |
| Bandhdih | 1,080 |
| Mathura Biltikri | 485 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sighni, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia