Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Pratappur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 273 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 1,761 out of which 922 are males and 839 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 401 which is 23% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 198 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 57%. Thus Sijua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 70.38% and the female literacy rate is 41.97% in Sijua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sijua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sijua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sijua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 401 | 203 | 198 |
| Literacy | 56.99% | 70.38% | 41.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 862 | 450 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 986 | 416 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 978 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 978 workers engaged in Main Work, 452 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 657 | 423 | 234 |
| Cultivators | 452 | 311 | 141 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 175 | 90 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 321 | 86 | 235 |
| Non Working | 783 | 413 | 370 |
Map of Sijua, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Pratappur
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuba | 119 |
| Shikarpur | 237 |
| Jojokhap | 4 |
| Bami | 443 |
| Kundi | 288 |
| Barhe | 240 |
| Lidik | 665 |
| Gangpur | 67 |
| Bara | 162 |
| Kukurman | 881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia