Hijrar Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijrar is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 106 families residing in the village Hijrar. The total population of Hijrar is 449 out of which 224 are males and 225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijrar is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hijrar village is 54 which is 12% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijrar is 1,455 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Hijrar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijrar is 90.1%. Thus Hijrar village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.54% and the female literacy rate is 84.46% in Hijrar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijrar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijrar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijrar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 22 | 32 |
| Literacy | 90.13% | 95.54% | 84.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 329 | 165 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 31 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.5% of total population in Hijrar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijrar village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 4.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 236 | 119 | 117 |
| Non Working | 203 | 97 | 106 |
Nearby Villages to Hijrar,
Below are the list of villages near Hijrar village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uriabar | 471 |
| Sankmari | 289 |
| Kan Pur | 1,359 |
| Naraharimunda | 138 |
| Balichhincha | 330 |
| Ambhi | 73 |
| Shibda | 354 |
| Kismat Telichatul | 70 |
| Jaykrishna Pur | 826 |
| Telichatul | 3 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijrar, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia