Sahijan Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011

Sahijan Kalan is a village situated in Katiya block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 194 families residing in the village Sahijan Kalan. The total population of Sahijan Kalan is 1,230 out of which 565 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahijan Kalan is 1,177.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahijan Kalan village is 234 which is 19% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahijan Kalan is 1,035 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,177) of Sahijan Kalan village.

Population
1,230
Families
194
Literacy
66.87%
Sex Ratio
1,177

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahijan Kalan is 66.9%. Thus Sahijan Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 55.31% in Sahijan Kalan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahijan Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Sahijan Kalan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahijan Kalan village.

Total Male Female
Children 234 115 119
Literacy 66.87% 80.89% 55.31%
Scheduled Caste 169 79 90
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 564 201 363

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahijan Kalan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sahijan Kalan village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 207 143 64
Cultivators 126 77 49
Agriculture Labourer 28 23 5
Household Industries 11 6 5
Other Workers 42 37 5
Marginal Workers 100 87 13
Non Working 923 335 588

Nearby Villages to Sahijan Kalan,

Below are the list of villages near Sahijan Kalan village in Katiya.

Village Population
Rudarpur 5,754
Pakariar 1,537
Jhilwania 170
Bhaluhi Asaram 1,081
Amea 2,046
Kotwa Nilami 823
Parsauni 1,675
Babhni 732
Bhagi Patti Khurd 1,096
Kotwa Khas 1,364

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