Hijaldigha Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijaldigha is a village situated in Jaypur block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 580 families residing in the village Hijaldigha. The total population of Hijaldigha is 2,569 out of which 1,330 are males and 1,239 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijaldigha is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hijaldigha village is 239 which is 9% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijaldigha is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Hijaldigha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijaldigha is 73.6%. Thus Hijaldigha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 82.96% and the female literacy rate is 63.62% in Hijaldigha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijaldigha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijaldigha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijaldigha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 239 | 127 | 112 |
| Literacy | 73.61% | 82.96% | 63.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,478 | 772 | 706 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 53 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 854 | 332 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Hijaldigha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijaldigha village out of total population, 1,221 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,221 workers engaged in Main Work, 291 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 344 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 880 | 692 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 291 | 278 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 344 | 253 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 128 | 72 | 56 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 89 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 114 | 227 |
| Non Working | 1,348 | 524 | 824 |
Map of Hijaldigha, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hijaldigha, Jaypur
Below are the list of villages near Hijaldigha village in Jaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarampur | 661 |
| Kunrre | 1,605 |
| Maynapur | 5,256 |
| Ashurali | 3,978 |
| Ghoradubi | 65 |
| Mahaldanga | 1,577 |
| Kusumdighi | 1,238 |
| Nachur | 391 |
| Jhean | 453 |
| Uttarbar | 3,787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijaldigha, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia