Sihigram Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihigram is a village situated in Galsi - I block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Sihigram. The total population of Sihigram is 792 out of which 407 are males and 385 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihigram is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihigram village is 79 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihigram is 681 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Sihigram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihigram is 71.4%. Thus Sihigram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 76.94% and the female literacy rate is 65.72% in Sihigram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihigram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihigram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihigram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 47 | 32 |
| Literacy | 71.39% | 76.94% | 65.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 181 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 130 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sihigram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihigram village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 154 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 216 | 116 | 100 |
| Non Working | 414 | 137 | 277 |
Map of Sihigram, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sihigram, Galsi - I
Below are the list of villages near Sihigram village in Galsi - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paraj | 5,560 |
| Bhimsara | 535 |
| Jot Kolkol | 29 |
| Ranadi | 613 |
| Jharul | 2,536 |
| Bolpur | 795 |
| Rakona | 960 |
| Korakdal | 886 |
| Simnari | 3,663 |
| Mollatikari | 424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihigram, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia