Sihigram Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihigram is a village situated in Manteswar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 312 families residing in the village Sihigram. The total population of Sihigram is 1,377 out of which 698 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihigram is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sihigram village is 146 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihigram is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sihigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihigram is 67.3%. Thus Sihigram village has lower literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 72.82% and the female literacy rate is 61.83% in Sihigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 80 | 66 |
| Literacy | 67.34% | 72.82% | 61.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 157 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 245 | 121 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 548 | 248 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.8% of total population in Sihigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihigram village out of total population, 510 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 510 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 424 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 170 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 185 | 63 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 64 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Non Working | 867 | 267 | 600 |
Nearby Villages to Sihigram,
Below are the list of villages near Sihigram village in Manteswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Purulia | 486 |
| Dhanya Kherur | 1,297 |
| Kuljora | 2,573 |
| Sonagachhi | 814 |
| Khandra | 1,919 |
| Bamunia | 832 |
| Ganguria | 1,089 |
| Banpur | 1,220 |
| Majhergram | 3,187 |
| Dewani | 3,593 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihigram, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia