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Jigin Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Jigin is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 371 families residing. The Jigin village has population of 1720 of which 890 are males while 830 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jigin village population of children with age 0-6 is 200 which makes up 11.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jigin village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jigin as per census is 681, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Jigin village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jigin village was 60.33 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jigin Male literacy stands at 63.55 % while female literacy rate was 57.01 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jigin 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 Jigin village.

Jigin Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 371 - -
Population 1,720 890 830
Child (0-6) 200 119 81
Schedule Caste 956 503 453
Schedule Tribe 155 77 78
Literacy 60.33 % 63.55 % 57.01 %
Total Workers 593 465 128
Main Worker 401 - -
Marginal Worker 192 105 87

Caste Factor

In Jigin village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.01 % of total population in Jigin village.

Work Profile

In Jigin village out of total population, 593 were engaged in work activities. 67.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.38 % 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 labourer.