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Sijua Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Sijua is a medium size village located in Midnapore Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 138 families residing. The Sijua village has population of 626 of which 316 are males while 310 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sijua village population of children with age 0-6 is 77 which makes up 12.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sijua village is 981 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sijua as per census is 791, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sijua village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sijua village was 83.24 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sijua Male literacy stands at 87.91 % while female literacy rate was 78.62 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sijua 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 Sijua village.

Sijua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 138 - -
Population 626 316 310
Child (0-6) 77 43 34
Schedule Caste 398 197 201
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 83.24 % 87.91 % 78.62 %
Total Workers 378 200 178
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 220 68 152

Caste Factor

In Sijua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.58 % of total population in Sijua village. The village Sijua currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Sijua village out of total population, 378 were engaged in work activities. 41.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.20 % 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 labourer.