# Sijhua, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Sijhua

Sijhua is a town in Chandrapura sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **4,376 people** in 890 households. Literacy was 73.3%.

- 4,376people (2011)
- 890households
- 73.3%literacy
- 924females per 1,000 males

## Population of Sijhua

■ Sijhua · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.3%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****924**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****826**

**894

Working population ****29.2%**

**27.7%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sijhua

Of every 100 households in Sijhua in 2011, 86 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 55 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sijhua · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****86%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****22%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

**36%

Tap water ****22%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****11%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**11%

Use banking services ****64%**

**79%

Television ****49%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****55%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**9%

None of these assets ****26%**

**8%

Own their home ****51%**

**49%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sijhua work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 554 (43%) · **■** Household industry 24 (2%) · **■** Farming 33 (3%) · **■** Marginal 668 (52%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Sijhua changed?

From 4,478 in 2001 to 4,376 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sijhua in numbers and road distances

- Density2,007 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)140 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)40 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)40 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)54 km by road
- Dugda (railway station)10 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Sijhua

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets189
- Electricity — homes746
- Electricity — industry2

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 7 beds

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sijhua

- Hospitals1 in Sijhua
- Petrol pumps1 in Sijhua

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sijhua?4,376 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sijhua in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Sijhua in 2001?4,478