Shijua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shijua is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 129 families residing in the village Shijua. The total population of Shijua is 595 out of which 302 are males and 293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shijua is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Shijua village is 64 which is 11% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shijua is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Shijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shijua is 76.3%. Thus Shijua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Shijua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shijua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shijua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shijua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Literacy | 76.27% | 86.47% | 66.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 72 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 72 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shijua village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 53% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 89 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 85 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 77 | 8 |
| Non Working | 414 | 136 | 278 |
Map of Shijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Shijua, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Shijua village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarata | 1,223 |
| Janadighi | 1,072 |
| Saorapir | 1,665 |
| Birbhadrapur | 860 |
| Rautara | 339 |
| Bhetiya Dakshin | 351 |
| Sonakania | 1,848 |
| Kundupara | 331 |
| Mirjapur | 1,336 |
| Barampura | 547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia