Hijalda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijalda is a village situated in Debra block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Hijalda. The total population of Hijalda is 1,344 out of which 663 are males and 681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijalda is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hijalda village is 173 which is 13% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijalda is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Hijalda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijalda is 74.3%. Thus Hijalda village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.4% and the female literacy rate is 66.5% in Hijalda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijalda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijalda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijalda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 89 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.3% | 82.4% | 66.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 104 | 104 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 213 | 104 | 109 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 190 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Hijalda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijalda village out of total population, 626 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 626 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 215 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 463 | 314 | 149 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 144 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 215 | 121 | 94 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 99 | 64 |
| Non Working | 718 | 250 | 468 |
Nearby Villages to Hijalda,
Below are the list of villages near Hijalda village in Debra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jot Kanu | 453 |
| Sanshara | 406 |
| Got Gerya | 128 |
| Palashi | 1,747 |
| Raghu Gerya | 303 |
| Banshda | 1,244 |
| Narana Bar | 226 |
| Hara Chak | 327 |
| Kakra Punji | 446 |
| Narulla Chak | 311 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijalda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia