Sija Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sija is a village situated in Raghunathpur - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Sija. The total population of Sija is 770 out of which 389 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sija is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sija village is 89 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sija is 648 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Sija village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sija is 47.6%. Thus Sija village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 60.3% and the female literacy rate is 35.26% 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 | 89 | 54 | 35 |
| Literacy | 47.58% | 60.3% | 35.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 761 | 386 | 375 |
| Illiterate | 446 | 187 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.8% of total population in Sija village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sija village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 151 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 148 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 160 | 68 | 92 |
| Non Working | 458 | 170 | 288 |
Map of Sija, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sija, Raghunathpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sija village in Raghunathpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badurdi | 163 |
| Simulkundi | 431 |
| Alaldi | 580 |
| Banshgan | 2,110 |
| Dhunia | 868 |
| Purbba Bero | 2,956 |
| Biltora | 1,997 |
| Paschim Bero | 5,699 |
| Nischintapur | 317 |
| Banbahira | 1,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sija, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia