Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Dubrajpur block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,202 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 5,621 out of which 2,840 are males and 2,781 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 868 which is 15% of the total population. There are 437 male children and 431 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 68.6%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 73.74% and the female literacy rate is 63.32% 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 | 868 | 437 | 431 |
| Literacy | 68.59% | 73.74% | 63.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,596 | 815 | 781 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,361 | 1,068 | 1,293 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 1,942 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,942 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 315 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 964 | 837 | 127 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 263 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 315 | 260 | 55 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 337 | 299 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 978 | 734 | 244 |
| Non Working | 3,679 | 1,269 | 2,410 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Dubrajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shukdebpur | 557 |
| Dhuliara | 353 |
| Selarpur | 1,914 |
| Ramchandrapur | 537 |
| Thapgaon | 1,022 |
| Namsahapur | 386 |
| Kuita | 1,769 |
| Mohammadnagar | 30 |
| Renguni | 1,347 |
| Dostabad | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia