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Sijumakhna Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sijumakhna is a medium size village located in Hura Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 266 families residing. The Sijumakhna village has population of 1331 of which 661 are males while 670 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sijumakhna village population of children with age 0-6 is 173 which makes up 13.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sijumakhna village is 1014 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sijumakhna as per census is 966, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sijumakhna village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sijumakhna village was 74.35 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sijumakhna Male literacy stands at 85.34 % while female literacy rate was 63.59 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sijumakhna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sijumakhna village.

Sijumakhna Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 266 - -
Population 1,331 661 670
Child (0-6) 173 88 85
Schedule Caste 84 47 37
Schedule Tribe 305 141 164
Literacy 74.35 % 85.34 % 63.59 %
Total Workers 503 277 226
Main Worker 430 - -
Marginal Worker 73 42 31

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.31 % of total population in Sijumakhna village.

Work Profile

In Sijumakhna village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 85.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 305 were Agricultural labourer.