Hijla Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Hijla is a village situated in Dumka block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 132 families residing in the village Hijla. The total population of Hijla is 640 out of which 296 are males and 344 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijla is 1,162.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hijla village is 75 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijla is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,162) of Hijla village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijla is 78.6%. Thus Hijla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 90.46% and the female literacy rate is 68.32% in Hijla village.

Population
640
Families
132
Literacy
78.58%
Sex Ratio
1,162

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Hijla Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijla village.

Total Male Female
Children 75 34 41
Literacy 78.58% 90.46% 68.32%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 633 292 341
Illiterate 196 59 137

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.9% of total population in Hijla village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Hijla village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 90 73 17
Cultivators 1 1 0
Agriculture Labourer 19 17 2
Other Workers 70 55 15
Marginal Workers 163 78 85
Non Working 387 145 242

Map of Hijla, Dumka, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Hijla, Dumka

Below are the list of villages near Hijla village in Dumka.

Village Population
Dhadikbona 162
Harinakuri 2,239
Harwadih 130
Murtanga 1,005
Karamtola 23
Kulharia 410
Jogidih 260
Kuhaka 107
Bijaypur 974
Sonadangal 97

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