Sahajapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahajapur is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 355 families residing in the village Sahajapur. The total population of Sahajapur is 1,488 out of which 757 are males and 731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahajapur is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahajapur village is 145 which is 10% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahajapur is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Sahajapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahajapur is 60.4%. Thus Sahajapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 68.85% and the female literacy rate is 51.93% in Sahajapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahajapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahajapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahajapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 86 | 59 |
| Literacy | 60.39% | 68.85% | 51.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 676 | 340 | 336 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 239 | 118 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 677 | 295 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.1% of total population in Sahajapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahajapur village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 88.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 420 | 376 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 145 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 62 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 111 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 24 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,011 | 357 | 654 |
Nearby Villages to Sahajapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahajapur village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dihipara | 1,348 |
| Jaykrishnapur | 255 |
| Khandagram | 978 |
| Simait | 510 |
| Jajnanagar | 2,542 |
| Baidyanathpur | 941 |
| Ramkantapur | 688 |
| Purbba Islampur | 1,338 |
| Bahiri | 5,222 |
| Shian | 2,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahajapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia