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Sijua Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Sijua is a large village located in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 486 families residing. The Sijua village has population of 2700 of which 1319 are males while 1381 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sijua village population of children with age 0-6 is 441 which makes up 16.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sijua village is 1047 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sijua as per census is 1042, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sijua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sijua village was 59.14 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sijua Male literacy stands at 74.61 % while female literacy rate was 44.38 %.

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 486 - -
Population 2,700 1,319 1,381
Child (0-6) 441 216 225
Schedule Caste 188 110 78
Schedule Tribe 1,794 844 950
Literacy 59.14 % 74.61 % 44.38 %
Total Workers 1,489 696 793
Main Worker 553 - -
Marginal Worker 936 324 612

Caste Factor

In Sijua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.96 % of total population in Sijua village.

Work Profile

In Sijua village out of total population, 1489 were engaged in work activities. 37.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1489 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 103 were Agricultural labourer.