Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Jamalpur block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 602 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 2,559 out of which 1,306 are males and 1,253 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 229 which is 9% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 70%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 77.74% and the female literacy rate is 62.06% in Sahapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 229 | 120 | 109 |
| Literacy | 70.04% | 77.74% | 62.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 974 | 490 | 484 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 805 | 416 | 389 |
| Illiterate | 927 | 384 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 1,336 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,336 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 796 | 629 | 167 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 162 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 252 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 192 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 540 | 219 | 321 |
| Non Working | 1,223 | 458 | 765 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Jamalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Napara | 567 |
| Mahindar | 2,912 |
| Itla | 3,360 |
| Dogachhia | 3,191 |
| Bag Kalapahar | 765 |
| Astai | 2,191 |
| Khordpalasi | 321 |
| Panch Shimul | 2,615 |
| Janakibati | 633 |
| Dastanpur | 1,234 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia