Sijua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sijua is a village situated in Contai - III block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 313 families residing in the village Sijua. The total population of Sijua is 1,706 out of which 881 are males and 825 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sijua is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sijua village is 216 which is 13% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sijua is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sijua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sijua is 94.4%. Thus Sijua village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.28% and the female literacy rate is 91.36% 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 | 216 | 109 | 107 |
| Literacy | 94.43% | 97.28% | 91.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 424 | 226 | 198 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 130 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.9% 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, 779 were engaged in work activities. 56.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 779 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 408 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 86 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 261 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 341 | 127 | 214 |
| Non Working | 927 | 346 | 581 |
Map of Sijua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sijua, Contai - III
Below are the list of villages near Sijua village in Contai - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamunia Jangal | 1,248 |
| Chhota Sijua | 156 |
| Barbaria Urf Kutakuti | 440 |
| Parihara | 1,378 |
| Siuli Bar | 937 |
| Panchberya | 597 |
| Ichhagere | 249 |
| Amratalia | 736 |
| Bagha Mahakalia | 192 |
| Katmuri | 56 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sijua, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia