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About Sijua Village

Sijua is a small village in Gopiballavpur I tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 441, made up of 215 males and 226 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,051 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721506, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sijua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sijua village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Paschim Medinipur
Tehsil Gopiballavpur I
Pincode 721506
Area (hectares) 52.56 hectares
Population 441
Male Population 215
Female Population 226
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,051
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sijua compares

By the 2011 count Sijua is the 86th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 546 residents. Its 52.56 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Sijua

Sijua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sijua as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sasara, Satma, Shirish Bani and Shobha Pur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Sijua

As per the Census of India 2011, Sijua village had a population of 441. That makes it the 86th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 546 residents.

Sijua village has 215 males and 226 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sijua has about 1051 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Sijua is 721506. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sijua covers 52.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sijua falls under Gopiballavpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sijua notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sijua.

Sijua is in Gopiballavpur I tehsil of Paschim Medinipur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Sijua today is likely to be higher.

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