Hijla Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijla is a village situated in Binpur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 309 families residing in the village Hijla. The total population of Hijla is 1,438 out of which 752 are males and 686 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijla is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hijla village is 151 which is 11% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijla is 697 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Hijla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijla is 75.8%. Thus Hijla village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.62% in Hijla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 89 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.84% | 87.33% | 63.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 78 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 98 | 56 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 173 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.8% of total population in Hijla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijla village out of total population, 835 were engaged in work activities. 41.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 835 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 324 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 32 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 267 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 116 | 370 |
| Non Working | 603 | 312 | 291 |
Nearby Villages to Hijla,
Below are the list of villages near Hijla village in Binpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumur Kunda | 75 |
| Enthela | 310 |
| Bankra | 415 |
| Dhuliapur | 626 |
| Bhararu | 436 |
| Baraara | 202 |
| Dhobajan | 90 |
| Orgonda | 2,005 |
| Jabarpur | 128 |
| Barakharpal | 236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijla, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia