Sahala Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Sahala is a village situated in Golanthara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Sahala. The total population of Sahala is 2,131 out of which 1,097 are males and 1,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahala is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahala village is 226 which is 11% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 112 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahala is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Sahala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahala is 40.5%. Thus Sahala village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 48.02% and the female literacy rate is 32.54% in Sahala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 114 | 112 |
| Literacy | 40.52% | 48.02% | 32.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 807 | 383 | 424 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,359 | 625 | 734 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahala village out of total population, 843 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 843 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 591 | 476 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 101 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 413 | 317 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 109 | 143 |
| Non Working | 1,288 | 512 | 776 |
Nearby Villages to Sahala,
Below are the list of villages near Sahala village in Golanthara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghalati | 928 |
| Chandapur | 1,833 |
| Kusumi | 1,074 |
| Gobindapur | 828 |
| Manahara | 1,225 |
| Singabadi | 937 |
| Modanamohanpur | 2,478 |
| Medinipur | 1,568 |
| Ralaba | 3,030 |
| Haladiapadar | 3,857 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahala, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia