Sidhi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sidhi is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 916 families residing in the village Sidhi. The total population of Sidhi is 4,665 out of which 2,507 are males and 2,158 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sidhi is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sidhi village is 693 which is 15% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 308 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sidhi is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Sidhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sidhi is 59.6%. Thus Sidhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 70.88% and the female literacy rate is 46.59% in Sidhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sidhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sidhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sidhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 693 | 385 | 308 |
| Literacy | 59.57% | 70.88% | 46.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,872 | 1,007 | 865 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 323 | 170 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 2,299 | 1,003 | 1,296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.9% of total population in Sidhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sidhi village out of total population, 1,586 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 962 | 931 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 401 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 93 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 450 | 429 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 624 | 283 | 341 |
| Non Working | 3,079 | 1,293 | 1,786 |
Map of Sidhi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sidhi, Jaipur
Below are the list of villages near Sidhi village in Jaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banshgar | 391 |
| Narandi | 282 |
| Patamjuri | 1,650 |
| Layadi | 366 |
| Udaypur | 409 |
| Kashipur | 587 |
| Chhakudi | 210 |
| Kalikapur | 354 |
| Gupinathpur | 401 |
| Bangidiri | 1,850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sidhi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia