Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Chandipur block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 219 out of which 117 are males and 102 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 27 which is 12% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 86.5%. Thus Sijua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.93% and the female literacy rate is 79.57% 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 | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Literacy | 86.46% | 92.93% | 79.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 25 | 28 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 7.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 53 | 11 |
| Non Working | 150 | 60 | 90 |
Map of Sijua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Chandipur
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Chandipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagabankhali 1st Grade Bijoy Maitir Chak | 612 |
| Madhusudan Gharair Chak | 267 |
| Burunda | 886 |
| Karkhali Chak | 40 |
| Gazipur | 1,232 |
| Barnrturia | 337 |
| Chaknan | 1,961 |
| Chak Purulia | 1,022 |
| Bajabaria | 408 |
| Gopalpur | 404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia