Hijli Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijli is a village situated in Jamboni block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Hijli. The total population of Hijli is 737 out of which 395 are males and 342 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijli is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hijli village is 95 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijli is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Hijli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijli is 79.3%. Thus Hijli village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.44% and the female literacy rate is 67.77% 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 | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Literacy | 79.28% | 89.44% | 67.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 515 | 279 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 89 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 90 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.7% of total population in Hijli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijli village out of total population, 409 were engaged in work activities. 12% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 88% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 409 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 49 | 43 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 360 | 182 | 178 |
| Non Working | 328 | 170 | 158 |
Nearby Villages to Hijli,
Below are the list of villages near Hijli village in Jamboni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadrasol | 941 |
| Bamun Diha | 681 |
| Mahisamura | 829 |
| Tila Bandi | 8 |
| Sonamukhi | 251 |
| Balidiha | 44 |
| Kuryara | 407 |
| Kala Beria | 29 |
| Dhoba Kurya | 251 |
| Belda | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijli, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia