Sahachak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahachak is a village situated in Daspur - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Sahachak. The total population of Sahachak is 2,302 out of which 1,204 are males and 1,098 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahachak is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahachak village is 241 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahachak is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Sahachak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahachak is 86.4%. Thus Sahachak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.6% and the female literacy rate is 80.57% in Sahachak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahachak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahachak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahachak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 121 | 120 |
| Literacy | 86.37% | 91.6% | 80.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 131 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 522 | 212 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahachak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahachak village out of total population, 1,083 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 705 | 669 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 92 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 114 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 438 | 428 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 378 | 105 | 273 |
| Non Working | 1,219 | 430 | 789 |
Nearby Villages to Sahachak,
Below are the list of villages near Sahachak village in Daspur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rana | 1,623 |
| Mahakal Pota | 464 |
| Juakhali | 929 |
| Kismatsayla | 456 |
| Kelegoda | 2,636 |
| Bhuta | 5,022 |
| Jajpur | 1,149 |
| Ghanashyambati | 3,266 |
| Sona Khali | 2,014 |
| Bishnupur | 3,349 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahachak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia