Uttar Sija Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Uttar Sija is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 645 families residing in the village Uttar Sija. The total population of Uttar Sija is 3,181 out of which 1,645 are males and 1,536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Uttar Sija is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Uttar Sija village is 498 which is 16% of the total population. There are 249 male children and 249 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Uttar Sija is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Uttar Sija village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Uttar Sija is 77.3%. Thus Uttar Sija village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 78.87% and the female literacy rate is 75.6% in Uttar Sija village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Uttar Sija village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Uttar Sija Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Uttar Sija village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 498 | 249 | 249 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 78.87% | 75.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,107 | 544 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Uttar Sija village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Uttar Sija village out of total population, 1,171 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,171 workers engaged in Main Work, 675 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 986 | 745 | 241 |
| Cultivators | 675 | 475 | 200 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 200 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 185 | 166 | 19 |
| Non Working | 2,010 | 734 | 1,276 |
Map of Uttar Sija, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Uttar Sija, Sainthia
Below are the list of villages near Uttar Sija village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baharapur | 712 |
| Jiui | 1,942 |
| Bilsa | 515 |
| Rasulpur | 166 |
| Phulur | 1,117 |
| Kanturi | 2,021 |
| Harpalsa | 2,403 |
| Indira | 1,070 |
| Markola | 1,125 |
| Chak Maheshpur | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Uttar Sija, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia