Sijgram Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijgram is a village situated in Bharatpur - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,185 families residing in the village Sijgram. The total population of Sijgram is 5,474 out of which 2,860 are males and 2,614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijgram is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijgram village is 731 which is 13% of the total population. There are 382 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijgram is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sijgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijgram is 63.2%. Thus Sijgram village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.47% and the female literacy rate is 58.45% in Sijgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sijgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sijgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sijgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 731 | 382 | 349 |
| Literacy | 63.17% | 67.47% | 58.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 169 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,478 | 1,188 | 1,290 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sijgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijgram village out of total population, 1,790 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,790 workers engaged in Main Work, 474 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 570 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,681 | 1,585 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 474 | 468 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 570 | 566 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 38 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 549 | 513 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| Non Working | 3,684 | 1,184 | 2,500 |
Map of Sijgram, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijgram, Bharatpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sijgram village in Bharatpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Podmur | 1,063 |
| Bholta | 974 |
| Karea | 1,259 |
| Saiyad Kulutia | 4,629 |
| Masla | 3,599 |
| Binodia | 4,473 |
| Uttar Sahapur | 658 |
| Munsurpur | 2,738 |
| Sahapur | 7,825 |
| Berbari | 193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijgram, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia