Jigna Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Jigna is a village situated in Revelganj block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Jigna. The total population of Jigna is 2,641 out of which 1,389 are males and 1,252 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jigna is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jigna village is 402 which is 15% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jigna is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Jigna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jigna is 69.6%. Thus Jigna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 81.62% and the female literacy rate is 56.39% in Jigna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jigna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jigna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jigna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 402 | 214 | 188 |
| Literacy | 69.63% | 81.62% | 56.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 389 | 318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 86 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 1,082 | 430 | 652 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Jigna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jigna village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 34.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 297 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 115 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 145 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 34 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 651 | 360 | 291 |
| Non Working | 1,649 | 732 | 917 |
Map of Jigna, Saran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Jigna, Revelganj
Below are the list of villages near Jigna village in Revelganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Repura | 879 |
| Kachnar | 2,803 |
| Nawada | 1,079 |
| Khairwar | 3,222 |
| Saraindha | 826 |
| Parsa | 2,672 |
| Shekhpura | 1,805 |
| Biram Parsa | 1,244 |
| Chakia | 65 |
| Mainpura | 2,710 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jigna, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia