Sija Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sija is a village situated in Balagarh block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 910 families residing in the village Sija. The total population of Sija is 3,612 out of which 1,852 are males and 1,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sija is 950.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sija village is 334 which is 9% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sija is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Sija village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sija is 80.2%. Thus Sija village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 74.25% in Sija village.

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

Sija Data as per Census 2011

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

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.4% of total population in Sija village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sija village out of total population, 1,354 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,354 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourers.

Map of Sija, Hugli, West Bengal

Nearby Villages to Sija, Balagarh

Below are the list of villages near Sija village in Balagarh.

Reference

• Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
• Sija, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia