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Jigna Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Jigna is a medium size village located in Mainatanr Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 290 families residing. The Jigna village has population of 1401 of which 718 are males while 683 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jigna village population of children with age 0-6 is 278 which makes up 19.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jigna village is 951 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Jigna as per census is 1106, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Jigna village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Jigna village was 56.81 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Jigna Male literacy stands at 67.92 % while female literacy rate was 44.69 %.

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 290 - -
Population 1,401 718 683
Child (0-6) 278 132 146
Schedule Caste 216 113 103
Schedule Tribe 690 346 344
Literacy 56.81 % 67.92 % 44.69 %
Total Workers 660 400 260
Main Worker 292 - -
Marginal Worker 368 131 237

Caste Factor

In Jigna village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.42 % of total population in Jigna village.

Work Profile

In Jigna village out of total population, 660 were engaged in work activities. 44.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 660 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 284 were Agricultural labourer.