Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Hilli block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 298 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 1,223 out of which 614 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 106 which is 9% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 1,304 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 84.8%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.49% and the female literacy rate is 78.87% 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 | 106 | 46 | 60 |
| Literacy | 84.78% | 90.49% | 78.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 175 | 174 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 310 | 155 | 155 |
| Illiterate | 276 | 100 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.3% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 316 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 124 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 86 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 103 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 8 | 15 |
| Non Working | 797 | 290 | 507 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Hilli.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia