Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Binpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 481 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 2,263 out of which 1,184 are males and 1,079 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 264 which is 12% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 105 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 660 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 79.1%. Thus Sijua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.68% and the female literacy rate is 69.1% in Sijua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sijua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sijua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sijua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 264 | 159 | 105 |
| Literacy | 79.14% | 88.68% | 69.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 813 | 414 | 399 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 227 | 114 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 681 | 275 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 901 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 901 workers engaged in Main Work, 253 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 306 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 630 | 569 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 253 | 244 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 306 | 269 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 33 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 122 | 149 |
| Non Working | 1,362 | 493 | 869 |
Map of Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Binpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Binpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lachhipur | 1,797 |
| Asanbani | 16 |
| Bholadanga | 363 |
| Derigeria | 239 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 489 |
| Sarasbedia | 102 |
| Laghata | 969 |
| Ghora Ghata | 51 |
| Madhabpur | 290 |
| Narcha | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia