Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 486 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 2,700 out of which 1,319 are males and 1,381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 441 which is 16% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 225 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 1,042 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 59.1%. Thus Sijua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 74.61% and the female literacy rate is 44.38% 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 | 441 | 216 | 225 |
| Literacy | 59.14% | 74.61% | 44.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 110 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,794 | 844 | 950 |
| Illiterate | 1,364 | 496 | 868 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.4% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 1,489 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,489 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 553 | 372 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 250 | 143 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 103 | 85 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 31 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 936 | 324 | 612 |
| Non Working | 1,211 | 623 | 588 |
Map of Sijua, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gunduba | 2,274 |
| Lekara Pahari | 208 |
| Chainpur | 798 |
| Bhagaband | 2,087 |
| Kanatanr | 418 |
| Bishalpahari | 636 |
| Bijaypur | 596 |
| Barbendya | 523 |
| Dharampur | 942 |
| Paludi | 421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia