Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Midnapore block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 138 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 626 out of which 316 are males and 310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 77 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 83.2%. Thus Sijua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.91% and the female literacy rate is 78.62% 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 | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Literacy | 83.24% | 87.91% | 78.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 398 | 197 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 76 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 41.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 132 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 56 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 68 | 152 |
| Non Working | 248 | 116 | 132 |
Map of Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Midnapore
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Midnapore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nayagram | 2,063 |
| Murakata | 710 |
| Benashuli | 436 |
| Muchibere | 816 |
| Intilika Chak | 959 |
| Bhadule | 621 |
| Maura | 359 |
| Khasjangal Trailokyapur | 106 |
| Popela | 94 |
| Enayetpur | 810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia