Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 582 out of which 296 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 102 which is 18% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 60.6%. Thus Sijua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 73.39% and the female literacy rate is 46.98% 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 | 102 | 48 | 54 |
| Literacy | 60.62% | 73.39% | 46.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 420 | 207 | 213 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 114 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.6% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 321 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 321 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 154 | 139 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 52 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 61 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 35 | 132 |
| Non Working | 261 | 122 | 139 |
Map of Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Jamboni
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maupal | 172 |
| Barasol | 181 |
| Ramchandrapur | 287 |
| Bahirgram | 1,300 |
| Kani Mahuli | 354 |
| Bel Dangri | 311 |
| Kuldiha | 732 |
| Ranipal | 189 |
| Amra Tara | 146 |
| Bhaluka | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia