Sahana Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahana is a village situated in Chanditala - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 437 families residing in the village Sahana. The total population of Sahana is 1,944 out of which 921 are males and 1,023 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahana is 1,111.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahana village is 263 which is 14% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahana is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,111) of Sahana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahana is 79.7%. Thus Sahana village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 80.38% and the female literacy rate is 79.12% in Sahana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 131 | 132 |
| Literacy | 79.71% | 80.38% | 79.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 286 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahana village out of total population, 752 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 752 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 596 | 544 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 66 | 49 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 462 | 432 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 14 | 142 |
| Non Working | 1,192 | 363 | 829 |
Nearby Villages to Sahana,
Below are the list of villages near Sahana village in Chanditala - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Okardaha | 2,944 |
| Madhabpur | 3,982 |
| Sanka | 1,265 |
| Duttapur | 2,285 |
| Jagannathbati | 1,846 |
| Khoragari | 1,827 |
| Benipur | 1,161 |
| Adan | 3,785 |
| Kalachhara | 4,225 |
| Bankagachha | 2,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahana, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia