Sahijana Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Sahijana is a village situated in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Sahijana. The total population of Sahijana is 764 out of which 352 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahijana is 1,170.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahijana village is 105 which is 14% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahijana is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,170) of Sahijana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahijana is 66.3%. Thus Sahijana village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.52% and the female literacy rate is 56.53% in Sahijana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahijana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahijana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahijana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 45 | 60 |
| Literacy | 66.31% | 77.52% | 56.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 327 | 114 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahijana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahijana village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 55.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 131 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 144 | 58 | 86 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 107 | 84 |
| Non Working | 334 | 114 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Sahijana,
Below are the list of villages near Sahijana village in Khajni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barahara | 619 |
| Chhapiya | 444 |
| Surina | 740 |
| Beusa | 3,439 |
| Bakulahi | 639 |
| Dhurmulahi | 110 |
| Ranipur | 450 |
| Khjuri Khas | 2,127 |
| Bhitha | 289 |
| Siyapar Urfsiyarahee | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahijana, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia