Sahanagar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahanagar is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 105 families residing in the village Sahanagar. The total population of Sahanagar is 518 out of which 267 are males and 251 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahanagar is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahanagar village is 88 which is 17% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahanagar is 725 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sahanagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahanagar is 77.7%. Thus Sahanagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 86.11% and the female literacy rate is 69.16% in Sahanagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahanagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahanagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahanagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 51 | 37 |
| Literacy | 77.67% | 86.11% | 69.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 81 | 103 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahanagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahanagar village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 72.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 123 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 22 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 25 | 28 |
| Non Working | 325 | 119 | 206 |
Nearby Villages to Sahanagar,
Below are the list of villages near Sahanagar village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paobanki | 974 |
| Ramgar | 1,059 |
| Uryagar | 737 |
| Saraighata | 674 |
| Fate Chak | 832 |
| Bijayram Chak | 2,625 |
| Nilichhaku Chak | 902 |
| Harirampur | 1,377 |
| Nilmaniram Chak | 931 |
| Gurya | 440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahanagar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia