Hijla Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijla is a village situated in Barabazar block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 190 families residing in the village Hijla. The total population of Hijla is 1,005 out of which 490 are males and 515 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijla is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hijla village is 156 which is 16% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijla is 1,229 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Hijla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijla is 72%. Thus Hijla village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.52% and the female literacy rate is 64.57% 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 | 156 | 70 | 86 |
| Literacy | 71.97% | 79.52% | 64.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 242 | 111 | 131 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 156 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Hijla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijla village out of total population, 599 were engaged in work activities. 30.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 599 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 93 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 112 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 38 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 25 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 419 | 189 | 230 |
| Non Working | 406 | 189 | 217 |
Nearby Villages to Hijla,
Below are the list of villages near Hijla village in Barabazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bardaha | 1,222 |
| Latpada | 2,016 |
| Hesiadih | 298 |
| Agajhor | 563 |
| Chhota Mukru | 290 |
| Tetto | 1,068 |
| Dumurdih | 1,480 |
| Simuduri | 1,064 |
| Bagalbandh | 876 |
| Tasarbanki | 774 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijla, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia