Sirjam Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sirjam is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 91 families residing in the village Sirjam. The total population of Sirjam is 397 out of which 217 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sirjam is 829.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sirjam village is 52 which is 13% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sirjam is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Sirjam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sirjam is 67.5%. Thus Sirjam village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 79.47% and the female literacy rate is 52.9% in Sirjam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sirjam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sirjam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sirjam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Literacy | 67.54% | 79.47% | 52.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 103 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 164 | 66 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Sirjam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sirjam village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 102 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Non Working | 282 | 108 | 174 |
Nearby Villages to Sirjam,
Below are the list of villages near Sirjam village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabanipur | 661 |
| Mahujora | 450 |
| Bharatdih | 91 |
| Radhamadhabpur alias Angaradi | 907 |
| Murlu | 1,352 |
| Palsara | 1,074 |
| Bardiha | 723 |
| Paharpur | 837 |
| Dumdapahari | 342 |
| Gayapahari | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sirjam, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia