Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijua 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 91 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 410 out of which 213 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 56 which is 14% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 52%. Thus Sijua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 62.78% and the female literacy rate is 40.8% 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 | 56 | 33 | 23 |
| Literacy | 51.98% | 62.78% | 40.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 113 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 100 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.7% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 21.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 1 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 88 | 35 |
| Non Working | 254 | 107 | 147 |
Map of Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benadubi | 392 |
| Gopinathpur | 1,584 |
| Panchrol | 326 |
| Kajipara | 1,002 |
| Monoharpur | 2,884 |
| Kakrajit | 4,203 |
| Simulia Uttar Mongalmari | 953 |
| Maliara Sundarpur | 1,581 |
| Punja | 870 |
| Gan Pada | 870 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia