Chiganwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sitamarhi, Bihar - Census 2011
Chiganwa is a village situated in Parihar block of Sitamarhi district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 266 families residing in the village Chiganwa. The total population of Chiganwa is 1,196 out of which 626 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chiganwa is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Chiganwa village is 257 which is 21% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chiganwa is 1,107 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Chiganwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chiganwa is 32.5%. Thus Chiganwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sitamarhi district. The male literacy rate is 41.07% and the female literacy rate is 22.53% in Chiganwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chiganwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chiganwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chiganwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 122 | 135 |
| Literacy | 32.48% | 41.07% | 22.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 63 | 36 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 891 | 419 | 472 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chiganwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chiganwa village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 309 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 313 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 309 | 280 | 29 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Non Working | 837 | 304 | 533 |
Map of Chiganwa, Sitamarhi, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Chiganwa, Parihar
Below are the list of villages near Chiganwa village in Parihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhiswa | 1,771 |
| Kanhwa | 13,203 |
| Khairwan Malahi | 7,508 |
| Bela Khurd | 2,079 |
| Malahi | 4,227 |
| Bela Musharnia | 1,106 |
| Rajwara Bhanpur | 6,163 |
| Mochhpa Kauni | 6,849 |
| Majhaura | 1,518 |
| Gamharia | 1,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chiganwa, Sitamarhi, Bihar - Wikipedia