Sahangaon Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahangaon is a village situated in Amour block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 789 families residing in the village Sahangaon. The total population of Sahangaon is 3,779 out of which 2,009 are males and 1,770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahangaon is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahangaon village is 754 which is 20% of the total population. There are 405 male children and 349 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahangaon is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Sahangaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahangaon is 49.5%. Thus Sahangaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 58.73% and the female literacy rate is 39.13% in Sahangaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahangaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahangaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahangaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 754 | 405 | 349 |
| Literacy | 49.52% | 58.73% | 39.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 86 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,281 | 1,067 | 1,214 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahangaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahangaon village out of total population, 1,431 were engaged in work activities. 34.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,431 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 404 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 245 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 99 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 51 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 943 | 619 | 324 |
| Non Working | 2,348 | 986 | 1,362 |
Nearby Villages to Sahangaon,
Below are the list of villages near Sahangaon village in Amour.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhurpaili | 2,555 |
| Islampur | 2,908 |
| Piprapur Wari | 2,622 |
| Sakma | 555 |
| Madhua Kola | 845 |
| Asranda | 760 |
| Bagdahar | 5,599 |
| Maitra | 3,690 |
| Belka | 4,501 |
| Bangaon | 2,135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahangaon, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia