Hijiya Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Hijiya is a village situated in Chakradharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 203 families residing in the village Hijiya. The total population of Hijiya is 978 out of which 487 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijiya is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hijiya village is 177 which is 18% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijiya is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Hijiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijiya is 35.5%. Thus Hijiya village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 48.35% and the female literacy rate is 22.91% in Hijiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 92 | 85 |
| Literacy | 35.46% | 48.35% | 22.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 715 | 367 | 348 |
| Illiterate | 694 | 296 | 398 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.1% of total population in Hijiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijiya village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 19.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 78 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 187 | 263 |
| Non Working | 422 | 222 | 200 |
Nearby Villages to Hijiya,
Below are the list of villages near Hijiya village in Chakradharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Komae | 986 |
| Sirkapi | 235 |
| Kulitondang | 964 |
| Sagipi | 847 |
| Chirubera Alias Lupungbera | 766 |
| Raskoa Alais Dharamsahi | 867 |
| Pakua Alias Pukuabera | 790 |
| Tuiya | 883 |
| Burigora | 1,319 |
| Dhangaon | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijiya, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia