Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Ranishwar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 874 out of which 423 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 1,066.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sijua village is 158 which is 18% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 1,052 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 58.7%. Thus Sijua village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 68.21% and the female literacy rate is 49.73% in Sijua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sijua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sijua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sijua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 77 | 81 |
| Literacy | 58.66% | 68.21% | 49.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 15 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 490 | 232 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 454 | 187 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 56.1% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 339 | 211 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 24 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 260 | 154 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 10 | 16 |
| Non Working | 509 | 202 | 307 |
Nearby Villages to Sijua,
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Ranishwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangalpara | 262 |
| Murjora | 746 |
| Chhotaharki | 344 |
| Banskuli | 1,113 |
| Barahariki | 471 |
| Kumirkhala | 484 |
| Jagdishpur | 1,108 |
| Manikdih | 855 |
| Murguni | 373 |
| Mahulghata | 208 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia