Jigin Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jigin is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Jigin. The total population of Jigin is 1,720 out of which 890 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jigin is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jigin village is 200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jigin is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Jigin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jigin is 60.3%. Thus Jigin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 63.55% and the female literacy rate is 57.01% in Jigin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jigin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jigin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jigin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 119 | 81 |
| Literacy | 60.33% | 63.55% | 57.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 956 | 503 | 453 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 77 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 400 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9% of total population in Jigin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jigin village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 593 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 360 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 92 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 175 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 192 | 105 | 87 |
| Non Working | 1,127 | 425 | 702 |
Map of Jigin, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jigin, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Jigin village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saharol | 4,365 |
| Arazi Deharul | 5,934 |
| Sekhpura | 647 |
| Jibjalsar | 527 |
| Akalpur | 2,728 |
| Raykhandighi | 2,856 |
| Bilhatia | 96 |
| Bahirgachhi | 8,014 |
| Rasikpur | 1,261 |
| Kailabad | 3,741 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jigin, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia