Hijli Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijli is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 823 families residing in the village Hijli. The total population of Hijli is 3,543 out of which 1,826 are males and 1,717 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijli is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hijli village is 429 which is 12% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijli is 924 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Hijli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijli is 78.5%. Thus Hijli village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.24% in Hijli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 429 | 223 | 206 |
| Literacy | 78.48% | 80.6% | 76.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 107 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,099 | 534 | 565 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Hijli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijli village out of total population, 1,254 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,254 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 259 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 961 | 893 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 172 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 259 | 250 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 514 | 465 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 218 | 75 |
| Non Working | 2,289 | 715 | 1,574 |
Nearby Villages to Hijli,
Below are the list of villages near Hijli village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandalhat | 650 |
| Khasdelpur | 2,425 |
| Kamarpur | 740 |
| Bujrug Bamonia | 1,353 |
| Dhantari | 3,216 |
| Tajpur | 4,092 |
| Kharddasahara | 966 |
| Dogachhia | 3,423 |
| Sahara | 1,944 |
| Haliadanga | 439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijli, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia