Jigra Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Jigra is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Jigra. The total population of Jigra is 1,061 out of which 553 are males and 508 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jigra is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jigra village is 100 which is 9% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jigra is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Jigra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jigra is 71.5%. Thus Jigra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.74% and the female literacy rate is 65.72% in Jigra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jigra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jigra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jigra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 50 | 50 |
| Literacy | 71.49% | 76.74% | 65.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 199 | 188 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 24 | 20 |
| Illiterate | 374 | 167 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Jigra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jigra village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 67.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 474 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 278 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 134 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 121 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 65 | 89 |
| Non Working | 587 | 210 | 377 |
Map of Jigra, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Jigra, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Jigra village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichapur | 1,911 |
| Bahir Khanda | 3,861 |
| Kaikala | 5,571 |
| Dulla | 2,232 |
| Chautara | 2,258 |
| Paschim Narayanpur | 4,184 |
| Basudebpur | 2,328 |
| Tajpur | 934 |
| Baladbandha | 3,568 |
| Chak Dumur | 1,273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jigra, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia