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Sijua Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Sijua is a medium size village located in Ranishwar Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 187 families residing. The Sijua village has population of 874 of which 423 are males while 451 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sijua village population of children with age 0-6 is 158 which makes up 18.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sijua village is 1066 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sijua as per census is 1052, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sijua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sijua village was 58.66 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sijua Male literacy stands at 68.21 % while female literacy rate was 49.73 %.

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 187 - -
Population 874 423 451
Child (0-6) 158 77 81
Schedule Caste 35 15 20
Schedule Tribe 490 232 258
Literacy 58.66 % 68.21 % 49.73 %
Total Workers 365 221 144
Main Worker 339 - -
Marginal Worker 26 10 16

Caste Factor

In Sijua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 56.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.00 % of total population in Sijua village.

Work Profile

In Sijua village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 92.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 260 were Agricultural labourer.