Jig Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Jig is a village situated in Chenani tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 102 families residing in the village Jig. The total population of Jig is 559 out of which 295 are males and 264 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jig is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jig village is 119 which is 21% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jig is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Jig village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jig is 51.1%. Thus Jig village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 64.6% and the female literacy rate is 36.92% in Jig village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jig village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jig Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jig village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 69 | 50 |
| Literacy | 51.14% | 64.6% | 36.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 122 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 231 | 116 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 334 | 149 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.3% of total population in Jig village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jig village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 41.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 124 | 121 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 74 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 29 | 143 |
| Non Working | 263 | 145 | 118 |
Map of Jig, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Jig, Chenani
Below are the list of villages near Jig village in Chenani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marothi | 1,700 |
| Gashand | 465 |
| Sarahd Kirpalt | 2,315 |
| Kulasar | 415 |
| Bap | 1,901 |
| Gharian Khurd | 2,470 |
| Mantali | 983 |
| Sira | 3,102 |
| Ghumarli | 415 |
| Mutlea | 1,583 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jig, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia