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Jigana Population - Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh

Jigana is a medium size village located in Sakaldiha Tehsil of Chandauli district, Uttar Pradesh with total 225 families residing. The Jigana village has population of 1660 of which 874 are males while 786 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jigana village population of children with age 0-6 is 261 which makes up 15.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jigana village is 899 which is lower than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Jigana as per census is 1055, higher than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Jigana village has higher literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Jigana village was 73.55 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Jigana Male literacy stands at 85.41 % while female literacy rate was 59.97 %.

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

Jigana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 225 - -
Population 1,660 874 786
Child (0-6) 261 127 134
Schedule Caste 430 234 196
Schedule Tribe 137 67 70
Literacy 73.55 % 85.41 % 59.97 %
Total Workers 414 369 45
Main Worker 271 - -
Marginal Worker 143 124 19

Caste Factor

Jigana village of Chandauli has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.25 % of total population in Jigana village.

Work Profile

In Jigana village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 65.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.