Jigana, Chakia, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jigana


The village Jigana is located in Chakia Tahsil of Chandauli District in the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is governed by Jigana Gram Panchayat. It comes under Shahabganj Community Development Block. The nearest town is Chandauli, which is about 15 kilometers away from Jigana.

Travel and Communication for Jigana


There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Jigana,
Chandauli,
Uttar Pradesh, India
PIN - 232118

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jigana


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Jigana is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Jigana is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Jigana


As per available data from the year 2009, 1572 persons live in 263 house holds in the village Jigana. There are 728 female individuals and 844 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.31% and males constitute 53.69% of the total population.

There are 432 scheduled castes persons of which 195 are females and 237 are males. Females constitute 45.14% and males constitute 54.86% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 27.48% of the total population.

Population density of Jigana is 988.43 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jigana


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Total area of Jigana is 159.04 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 96.03 ha. About 55.46 ha is un-irrigated area. About 40.57 ha is irrigated area. About 0.8 ha is irrigated by canal water. About 39.77 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 3.07 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 59.95 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jigana


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Jigana or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There are no private or government primary schools in the village. However, there is a private primary school in Jiguna, which is less than 5 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government middle schools in the village. However, there is a private middle school in Balipur, which is less than 5 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Shahabganj, which is less than 5 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Chakia, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

Colleges in Jigana


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Chakia, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Varanasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Varanasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Varanasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Varanasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

Other Educational Facilities in Jigana


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Chandauli, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Varanasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Varanasi, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

Healthcare Facilities in Jigana


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a primary health sub-centre 5-10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

There is a mobile health centre less than 5 kms away from Jigana.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Jigana.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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