Saftaldiha Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saftaldiha is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Saftaldiha. The total population of Saftaldiha is 547 out of which 288 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saftaldiha is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saftaldiha village is 78 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saftaldiha is 902 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Saftaldiha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saftaldiha is 67.6%. Thus Saftaldiha village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 76.92% and the female literacy rate is 57.21% in Saftaldiha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saftaldiha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saftaldiha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saftaldiha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Literacy | 67.59% | 76.92% | 57.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 103 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 98 | 132 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.6% of total population in Saftaldiha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saftaldiha village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 158 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Non Working | 365 | 110 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Saftaldiha,
Below are the list of villages near Saftaldiha village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shuknakhali | 728 |
| Balia | 531 |
| Bara Gahira | 601 |
| Hatibari | 125 |
| Sagarbhanga | 538 |
| Ganthabila | 269 |
| Hariadhara | 125 |
| Sankarbani | 417 |
| Chhota Shirshi | 180 |
| Sagbandi | 63 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saftaldiha, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia