Sijhori Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Sijhori is a village situated in Chewara block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Sijhori. The total population of Sijhori is 1,764 out of which 854 are males and 910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijhori is 1,066.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijhori village is 450 which is 26% of the total population. There are 211 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijhori is 1,133 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,066) of Sijhori village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijhori is 58.1%. Thus Sijhori village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 70.14% and the female literacy rate is 46.5% in Sijhori village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sijhori village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sijhori Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sijhori village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 450 | 211 | 239 |
| Literacy | 58.07% | 70.14% | 46.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 237 | 115 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,001 | 403 | 598 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Sijhori village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijhori village out of total population, 609 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 609 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 366 | 140 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 133 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 220 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 20 | 83 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 468 | 687 |
Map of Sijhori, Sheikhpura, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sijhori, Chewara
Below are the list of villages near Sijhori village in Chewara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hansapur | 846 |
| Maheshpur | 1,083 |
| Ghari | 2,159 |
| Dhamsena | 644 |
| Lahna | 2,466 |
| Kapasi | 1,700 |
| Asthawan | 2,405 |
| Chhatiara | 3,275 |
| Bengucha | 1,122 |
| Masarhi | 439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijhori, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia