Hijalhat Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijalhat is a village situated in Magrahat - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 617 families residing in the village Hijalhat. The total population of Hijalhat is 3,603 out of which 1,884 are males and 1,719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijalhat is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hijalhat village is 658 which is 18% of the total population. There are 340 male children and 318 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijalhat is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Hijalhat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijalhat is 76.1%. Thus Hijalhat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 77.01% and the female literacy rate is 75.02% in Hijalhat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijalhat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijalhat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijalhat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 658 | 340 | 318 |
| Literacy | 76.06% | 77.01% | 75.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,363 | 695 | 668 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hijalhat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijalhat village out of total population, 913 were engaged in work activities. 72.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 913 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 661 | 627 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 44 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 143 | 131 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 363 | 349 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 232 | 20 |
| Non Working | 2,690 | 1,025 | 1,665 |
Map of Hijalhat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hijalhat, Magrahat - I
Below are the list of villages near Hijalhat village in Magrahat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Payra Chali | 2,420 |
| Hariharpur | 3,543 |
| Keyakona | 3,473 |
| Jahangirgar | 3,484 |
| Malangi Sarishapara | 2,182 |
| Jiol Pukur | 4 |
| Bahir Gachhi | 2,409 |
| Kamalpur | 1,740 |
| Nainanpur | 4,711 |
| Alampur | 3,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijalhat, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia