Sahania Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahania is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Sahania. The total population of Sahania is 610 out of which 295 are males and 315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahania is 1,068.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahania village is 63 which is 10% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahania is 1,032 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Sahania village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahania is 80.8%. Thus Sahania village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.15% and the female literacy rate is 72.08% in Sahania village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahania village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahania Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahania village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 31 | 32 |
| Literacy | 80.8% | 90.15% | 72.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 54 | 56 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 57 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18% of total population in Sahania village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahania village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 150 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 85 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 61 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 415 | 133 | 282 |
Nearby Villages to Sahania,
Below are the list of villages near Sahania village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Urepara | 122 |
| Nandakurya | 1,492 |
| Keshrambha | 1,810 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,061 |
| Sirni | 941 |
| Gopinathpur | 637 |
| Keshrambhi | 232 |
| Bardaltitia | 669 |
| Baicha | 494 |
| Pincha | 455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahania, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia