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About Sijua Village

Sijua is a mid sized village in Jamboni tehsil, in the district of Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 582, made up of 296 males and 286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 43.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 721507, 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 Jamboni
Pincode 721507
Area (hectares) 43.62 hectares
Population 582
Male Population 296
Female Population 286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ 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 50th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 405 residents. Its 43.62 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 974.

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 10+ 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 Shanr Dhara, Shirsi, Sholenda and Shushni. 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 582. That makes it the 50th largest of the 269 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 405 residents.

Sijua village has 296 males and 286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sijua has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Sijua is 721507. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sijua covers 43.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sijua falls under Jamboni 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sijua.

Sijua is in Jamboni 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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