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About Jigirsand Village

Jigirsand is one of the larger villages in Sikanderpur tehsil, in the district of Ballia, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 7,431, made up of 3,757 males and 3,674 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 699.48 hectares hectares.

Jigirsand Overview

Census 2011 figures for Jigirsand village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ballia
Tehsil Sikanderpur
Area (hectares) 699.48 hectares
Population 7,431
Male Population 3,757
Female Population 3,674
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Jigirsand compares

By the 2011 count Jigirsand is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,713 residents. Its 699.48 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Jigirsand

Jigirsand is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Jigirsand 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. The nearest villages by name are Jamin Bhati, Jaminwali Dadpur, Jamue and Januwan. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Jigirsand

As per the Census of India 2011, Jigirsand village had a population of 7,431. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,713 residents.

Jigirsand village has 3,757 males and 3,674 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Jigirsand has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 992.

Jigirsand covers 699.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Jigirsand falls under Sikanderpur tehsil of Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Jigirsand notes the nearest railway station 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 Jigirsand.

Jigirsand is in Sikanderpur tehsil of Ballia district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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