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About Sigid Village

Sigid is a mid sized village in Erki tehsil, in the district of Khunti, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 962, made up of 447 males and 515 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,152 females per 1000 males. The village covers 402 hectares hectares.

Sigid Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sigid village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Khunti
Tehsil Erki
Area (hectares) 402 hectares
Population 962
Male Population 447
Female Population 515
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,152
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sigid compares

By the 2011 count Sigid is the 26th largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 626 residents. Its 402 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Sigid

Sigid is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sigid as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sigid from other places

Sigid lies about 32 km from Khunti, and the nearest railway station is Gautamdhara, about 30 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Sigid
Nearest town Būndu 8.4 km
Nearest railway station Gautamdhara 30 km
Tehsil headquarters Erki 32 km
District headquarters Khunti 32 km

Villages closest to Sigid

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Erki tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sigid

As per the Census of India 2011, Sigid village had a population of 962. That makes it the 26th largest of the 126 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 626 residents.

Sigid village has 447 males and 515 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sigid has about 1152 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1005.

Sigid covers 402 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sigid falls under Erki tehsil of Khunti district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sigid is Gautamdhara, about 30 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sigid.

Sigid is about 32 km from Khunti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sigid is in Erki tehsil of Khunti district. Būndu is about 8.4 km away. Gautamdhara is about 30 km away. Erki is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Upar Balalong (under 2 km), Uparganjhari (1.6 km) and Tekniyan (1.8 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sigid today is likely to be higher.

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