Sahijan Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahijan Kalan is a village situated in Katiya block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Sahijan Kalan. The total population of Sahijan Kalan is 1,230 out of which 565 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahijan Kalan is 1,177.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahijan Kalan village is 234 which is 19% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahijan Kalan is 1,035 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,177) of Sahijan Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahijan Kalan is 66.9%. Thus Sahijan Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 80.89% and the female literacy rate is 55.31% in Sahijan Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahijan Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahijan Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahijan Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 115 | 119 |
| Literacy | 66.87% | 80.89% | 55.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 79 | 90 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 564 | 201 | 363 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahijan Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahijan Kalan village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 143 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 77 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 87 | 13 |
| Non Working | 923 | 335 | 588 |
Map of Sahijan Kalan, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sahijan Kalan, Katiya
Below are the list of villages near Sahijan Kalan village in Katiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rudarpur | 5,754 |
| Pakariar | 1,537 |
| Jhilwania | 170 |
| Bhaluhi Asaram | 1,081 |
| Amea | 2,046 |
| Kotwa Nilami | 823 |
| Parsauni | 1,675 |
| Babhni | 732 |
| Bhagi Patti Khurd | 1,096 |
| Kotwa Khas | 1,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahijan Kalan, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia