Shiggaon is a Town Municipal Council city in district of Haveri, Karnataka. The Shiggaon city is divided into 23 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Shiggaon Town Municipal Council has population of 28,207 of which 14,381 are males while 13,826 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 3534 which is 12.53 % of total population of Shiggaon (TMC). In Shiggaon Town Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 961 against state average of 973. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Shiggaon is around 939 compared to Karnataka state average of 948. Literacy rate of Shiggaon city is 79.98 % higher than state average of 75.36 %. In Shiggaon, Male literacy is around 84.01 % while female literacy rate is 75.80 %.
Shiggaon Town Municipal Council has total administration over 5,767 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Town Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shiggaon 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Shiggaon Town Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately
39,000.
The schedule census of 2021 for Shiggaon city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Shiggaon city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Shiggaon town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Shiggaon Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.64 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.53 % of total population in Shiggaon (TMC).
Shiggaon Work Profile
Out of total population, 11,171 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 8,162 were males while 3,009 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 11171 working population, 82.86 % were engaged in Main Work while 17.14 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.