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Sahijana Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Sahijana is a medium size village located in Sisai Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 155 families residing. The Sahijana village has population of 1019 of which 559 are males while 460 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahijana village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 15.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahijana village is 823 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahijana as per census is 889, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sahijana village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahijana village was 61.66 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sahijana Male literacy stands at 73.43 % while female literacy rate was 47.16 %.

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

Sahijana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 1,019 559 460
Child (0-6) 153 81 72
Schedule Caste 79 47 32
Schedule Tribe 602 319 283
Literacy 61.66 % 73.43 % 47.16 %
Total Workers 510 262 248
Main Worker 193 - -
Marginal Worker 317 117 200

Caste Factor

In Sahijana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.75 % of total population in Sahijana village.

Work Profile

In Sahijana village out of total population, 510 were engaged in work activities. 37.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 510 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.