Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Gopiballavpur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 99 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 441 out of which 215 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 47 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 81.7%. Thus Sijua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.16% and the female literacy rate is 73.63% 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 | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 81.73% | 90.16% | 73.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 9 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 46 | 24 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 41 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.4% of total population in Sijua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sijua village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 107 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Non Working | 326 | 108 | 218 |
Map of Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Gopiballavpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Gopiballavpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kar Bania | 848 |
| Morko | 288 |
| Jambani | 436 |
| Chhahazari Humtia | 1,889 |
| Bandhgaramath Raghunathpur | 436 |
| Ukta | 951 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 1,116 |
| Danga Koem Ghutbuni | 975 |
| Mara Dahini | 179 |
| Gur Pukhuria | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia