Sijang Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sijang is a village situated in Palkot block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 259 families residing in the village Sijang. The total population of Sijang is 1,258 out of which 614 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijang is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijang village is 235 which is 19% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijang is 1,117 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Sijang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijang is 52.4%. Thus Sijang village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 64.21% and the female literacy rate is 40.96% in Sijang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sijang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sijang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sijang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 111 | 124 |
| Literacy | 52.39% | 64.21% | 40.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,179 | 580 | 599 |
| Illiterate | 722 | 291 | 431 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.7% of total population in Sijang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijang village out of total population, 992 were engaged in work activities. 53.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 992 workers engaged in Main Work, 502 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 302 | 228 |
| Cultivators | 502 | 287 | 215 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 462 | 193 | 269 |
| Non Working | 266 | 119 | 147 |
Map of Sijang, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sijang, Palkot
Below are the list of villages near Sijang village in Palkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pithartoli | 247 |
| Bilingbira | 1,312 |
| Konrekera | 429 |
| Dombabira | 863 |
| Jaldega | 500 |
| Sarubera | 1,774 |
| Kesidih | 265 |
| Banaidega | 1,724 |
| Tetartoli | 844 |
| Obira | 806 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijang, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia