Hijli Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hijli is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Hijli. The total population of Hijli is 588 out of which 301 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hijli is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hijli village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hijli is 619 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Hijli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hijli is 81.2%. Thus Hijli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 72.41% in Hijli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hijli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hijli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hijli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 42 | 26 |
| Literacy | 81.15% | 89.96% | 72.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 370 | 196 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 68 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hijli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hijli village out of total population, 163 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 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 147 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 68 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 72 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Non Working | 425 | 148 | 277 |
Map of Hijli, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hijli, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Hijli village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Upar Kuai | 1,129 |
| Shitali Sanka | 48 |
| Makul Chak | 1,037 |
| Chena Pat | 294 |
| Kokapur | 1,141 |
| Daka Gerya | 25 |
| Bar Kaunri Chak | 122 |
| Nata Gerya | 114 |
| Bena Bandi | 18 |
| Tal Nanna | 935 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hijli, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia