Jigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Jigaon is a village situated in Nandura taluka of Buldana district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 468 families residing in the village Jigaon. The total population of Jigaon is 2,116 out of which 1,091 are males and 1,025 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jigaon is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jigaon village is 256 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jigaon is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Jigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jigaon is 83.2%. Thus Jigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 91.08% and the female literacy rate is 74.86% in Jigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 138 | 118 |
| Literacy | 83.17% | 91.08% | 74.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 494 | 256 | 238 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Illiterate | 569 | 223 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Jigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jigaon village out of total population, 1,185 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,185 workers engaged in Main Work, 478 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 646 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 609 | 563 |
| Cultivators | 478 | 292 | 186 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 646 | 279 | 367 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 35 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Non Working | 931 | 477 | 454 |
Map of Jigaon, Buldana, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Jigaon, Nandura
Below are the list of villages near Jigaon village in Nandura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takli | 1,889 |
| Palsoda | 1,770 |
| Khedgaon | 784 |
| Kodarkhed | 214 |
| Isarkheda | 604 |
| Patonda | 1,291 |
| Pimprikoli | 495 |
| Mamulwadi | 1,460 |
| Wasadi Kh. | 971 |
| Hingana Gavhad | 1,474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jigaon, Buldana, Maharashtra - Wikipedia