Sijhua

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

Sijhua
Census Town
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Coordinates: 23.6165°N 86.1024°E / 23.6165; 86.1024
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
District	Bokaro
Population  (2011)
• Total	4,376
Languages
• Official	Hindi, Urdu
• Spoken	Khortha
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH
Website	bokaro.nic.in

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. "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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.