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Jigra Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Jigra is a medium size village located in Haripal Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 229 families residing. The Jigra village has population of 1061 of which 553 are males while 508 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jigra village population of children with age 0-6 is 100 which makes up 9.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jigra village is 919 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Jigra as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Jigra village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Jigra village was 71.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Jigra Male literacy stands at 76.74 % while female literacy rate was 65.72 %.

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

Jigra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 229 - -
Population 1,061 553 508
Child (0-6) 100 50 50
Schedule Caste 387 199 188
Schedule Tribe 44 24 20
Literacy 71.49 % 76.74 % 65.72 %
Total Workers 474 343 131
Main Worker 320 - -
Marginal Worker 154 65 89

Caste Factor

In Jigra village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.15 % of total population in Jigra village.

Work Profile

In Jigra village out of total population, 474 were engaged in work activities. 67.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.49 % 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 labourer.