Sija Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sija is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Sija. The total population of Sija is 1,031 out of which 529 are males and 502 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sija is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sija village is 123 which is 12% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sija is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Sija village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sija is 72.9%. Thus Sija village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.76% and the female literacy rate is 68.79% in Sija village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sija village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sija Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sija village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 60 | 63 |
| Literacy | 72.91% | 76.76% | 68.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 116 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 169 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sija village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sija village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 89.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 310 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 68 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 123 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 119 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Non Working | 606 | 200 | 406 |
Map of Sija, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sija, Dubrajpur
Below are the list of villages near Sija village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Gunsima | 505 |
| Baidyanathpur | 206 |
| Bhagabatipur | 470 |
| Pratappur | 967 |
| Jatra | 1,623 |
| Punglapur | 233 |
| Chandidaspur | 207 |
| Lashmi Narayanpur | 728 |
| Damdama | 364 |
| Kholakunri | 218 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sija, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia