Shijhua Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Shijhua is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 511 families residing in the village Shijhua. The total population of Shijhua is 2,583 out of which 1,339 are males and 1,244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shijhua is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shijhua village is 481 which is 19% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shijhua is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Shijhua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shijhua is 63.9%. Thus Shijhua village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 72.2% and the female literacy rate is 54.83% in Shijhua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shijhua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shijhua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shijhua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 481 | 242 | 239 |
| Literacy | 63.89% | 72.2% | 54.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 97 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,240 | 547 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shijhua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shijhua village out of total population, 1,350 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 403 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 675 | 559 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 132 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 403 | 337 | 66 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 63 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 675 | 151 | 524 |
| Non Working | 1,233 | 629 | 604 |
Nearby Villages to Shijhua,
Below are the list of villages near Shijhua village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankarpur | 3,396 |
| Khajurbari | 2,401 |
| Kamladorha | 5,722 |
| Mohiuddinpur | 1,930 |
| Hata Bakhri | 770 |
| Maigara | 3,376 |
| Bakhri Milik | 2,188 |
| Goshainpur | 660 |
| Bakhri Milik | 467 |
| Lachhmipur | 3,049 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shijhua, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia