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Sehara Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011

Sehara is a Census Town city situated in Raina - I block of Barddhaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,867 families residing in the Sehara city. The total population of Sehara is 7,858 out of which 3,996 are males and 3,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sehara is 966.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sehara city is 752 which is 10% of the total population. There are 388 male children and 364 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sehara is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sehara is 79.9%. Thus Sehara has higher literacy rate compared to 76.2% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 86.25% and the female literacy rate is 73.38% in Sehara.

Sehara Census Town has total administration over 1,867 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sehara Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sehara Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 752 388 364
Literacy 79.9% 77.9% 66.5%
Scheduled Caste 3,379 1,713 1,666
Scheduled Tribe 299 155 144
Illiterate 2,179 884 1,295

Caste-wise Population - Sehara

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Sehara.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 3,379 1,713 1,666
Schedule Tribe 299 155 144

Religion-wise Population - Sehara

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sehara is 7,590 which is 96.59% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sehara is 252 which is 3.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Sehara as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,590 (96.59%) 3,860 3,730
Muslim 252 (3.21%) 125 127
Christian 6 (0.08%) 3 3
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 4 (0.05%) 2 2
No Religion Specified 6 (0.08%) 6 0

Literacy Rate - Sehara

The total literacy rate of Sehara was 79.92% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,679 literates, males were 3,112 while females were 2,567. Also the male literacy rate was 86.25% and the female literacy rate was 73.38% in Sehara.

  Sehara West Bengal
Female 73.38% 70.54%
Male 86.25% 81.69%
Total 79.92% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Sehara

The Sex Ratio of Sehara is 966. Thus per every 1000 men there were 966 females in Sehara. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 966 ) of Sehara.

Child Population - Sehara

According to Census 2011, there were 752 children between age 0 to 6 years in Sehara. Out of which 388 were male while 364 were female.

Working Population - Sehara

In Sehara Census Town out of total population, 3,075 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,075 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 676 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,135 1,810 325
Cultivators 147 142 5
Agriculture Labourer 676 517 159
Household Industries 14 12 2
Other Workers 1,298 1,139 159
Marginal Workers 940 592 348
Non Working 4,783 1,594 3,189

Sehara Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sehara is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,858 72.3% 966

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