Hijal Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijal is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,713 families residing in the village Hijal. The total population of Hijal is 11,480 out of which 5,919 are males and 5,561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijal is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hijal village is 1561 which is 14% of the total population. There are 789 male children and 772 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijal is 978 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Hijal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijal is 61.1%. Thus Hijal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.25% and the female literacy rate is 54.56% in Hijal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,561 | 789 | 772 |
| Literacy | 61.13% | 67.25% | 54.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,366 | 1,225 | 1,141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 411 | 213 | 198 |
| Illiterate | 5,417 | 2,469 | 2,948 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Hijal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijal village out of total population, 3,970 were engaged in work activities. 76.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,970 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 499 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,031 | 2,765 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 2,344 | 2,281 | 63 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 499 | 357 | 142 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 119 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 939 | 467 | 472 |
| Non Working | 7,510 | 2,687 | 4,823 |
Map of Hijal, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hijal, Kandi
Below are the list of villages near Hijal village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobarhati | 5,023 |
| Benipur | 3,004 |
| Gopalnagar | 1,512 |
| Patenda | 4,322 |
| Baze Gopalnagar | 939 |
| Marura | 2,208 |
| Indrahata | 1,924 |
| Motara | 3,648 |
| Chator | 373 |
| Nabagram | 6,905 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijal, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia