Sijgram Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijgram is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 480 families residing in the village Sijgram. The total population of Sijgram is 2,200 out of which 1,133 are males and 1,067 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijgram is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sijgram village is 312 which is 14% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijgram is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Sijgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijgram is 60.8%. Thus Sijgram village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.18% and the female literacy rate is 51.6% in Sijgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sijgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sijgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sijgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 312 | 150 | 162 |
| Literacy | 60.75% | 69.18% | 51.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,833 | 947 | 886 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 1,053 | 453 | 600 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Sijgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijgram village out of total population, 867 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 867 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 417 | 364 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 100 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 284 | 243 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 450 | 272 | 178 |
| Non Working | 1,333 | 497 | 836 |
Nearby Villages to Sijgram,
Below are the list of villages near Sijgram village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taherpur | 2,297 |
| Naopara | 2,057 |
| Dakshin Goalpara | 5,648 |
| Abdulghata | 568 |
| Maraikura | 917 |
| Chandar | 2,835 |
| Tenahari | 3,512 |
| Udaypur | 3,690 |
| Nuripur | 504 |
| Bogram | 3,983 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijgram, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia