Jigaon, Shergaon Circle, West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Jigaon


The village Jigaon is located in Shergaon Circle Circle of West Kameng District in the State of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It comes under Kalaktang Community Development Block. The nearest town is Rupa, which is about 27 kilometers away from Jigaon.

Travel and Communication for Jigaon


The village is connected by public bus services. Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Jigaon,
West Kameng,
Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Jigaon


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

A brief summary of available data for Jigaon 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 Jigaon


As per available data from the year 2009, 579 persons live in 144 house holds in the village Jigaon. There are 244 female individuals and 335 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 42.14% and males constitute 57.86% of the total population.

There are 287 scheduled tribes persons of which 133 are females and 154 are males. Females constitute 46.34% and males constitute 53.66% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 49.57% of the total population.

Population density of Jigaon is 428.89 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Jigaon


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Total area of Jigaon is 135 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 39 ha. About 39 ha is un-irrigated area.

About 15 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 10 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 8 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 15 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 12 ha is culturable waste land. About 16 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows. About 10 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Jigaon


There is a government pre-primary school in the village Jigaon.

There is a government primary school in the village Jigaon.

There is a government middle school in the village Jigaon.

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

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

Colleges in Jigaon


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 Bomdila, which is more than 10 kms away from Jigaon.

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

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

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

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

Other Educational Facilities in Jigaon


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

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

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

Healthcare Facilities in Jigaon


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

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Jigaon.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 1 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Jigaon.

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

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

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

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

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

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

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Jigaon.

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

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

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