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Jigna Population - Buxar, Bihar

Jigna is a large village located in Itarhi Block of Buxar district, Bihar with total 303 families residing. The Jigna village has population of 2341 of which 1250 are males while 1091 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jigna village population of children with age 0-6 is 442 which makes up 18.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jigna village is 873 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jigna as per census is 857, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Jigna village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jigna village was 64.56 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jigna Male literacy stands at 75.00 % while female literacy rate was 52.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jigna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jigna village.

Jigna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 303 - -
Population 2,341 1,250 1,091
Child (0-6) 442 238 204
Schedule Caste 537 292 245
Schedule Tribe 65 38 27
Literacy 64.56 % 75.00 % 52.65 %
Total Workers 478 464 14
Main Worker 335 - -
Marginal Worker 143 137 6

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.78 % of total population in Jigna village.

Work Profile

In Jigna village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 70.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 208 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.