Sijhua

Sijhua
Census Town
Sijhua

Location in Jharkhand, India

Coordinates: 23°37′N 86°06′E / 23.62°N 86.10°E / 23.62; 86.10Coordinates: 23°37′N 86°06′E / 23.62°N 86.10°E / 23.62; 86.10
Country  India
State Jharkhand
District Bokaro
Population (2011)
  Total 4,376
Languages
  Official Hindi, Santali
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Website bokaro.nic.in

Sijhua is a census town in Chandrapura (community development block) in Bermo subdivision of Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Sijhua had a population of 4,376, of which 2,275 were males and 2,101 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 1,339 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 241.[1]

As of 2001 India census,[2] Sijhua had a population of 4,478. Males constitute 54% of the population and females 46%. Sijhua has an average literacy rate of 50%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 63%, and female literacy is 35%. In Sijhua, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Sijhua was 2,770 out of which 1.636 were males and 1,134 were females.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "2011 Census C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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