Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 383 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 1,750 out of which 887 are males and 863 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 238 which is 14% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 62.9%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 69.06% and the female literacy rate is 56.57% 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 | 238 | 121 | 117 |
| Literacy | 62.9% | 69.06% | 56.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 107 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 515 | 258 | 257 |
| Illiterate | 799 | 358 | 441 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 29.4% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 269 | 231 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 112 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 74 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 40 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 579 | 297 | 282 |
| Non Working | 902 | 359 | 543 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barala | 1,565 |
| Tokardanga | 543 |
| Hukumapur | 543 |
| Dakshin Dangapara | 144 |
| Itor | 759 |
| Ujalmanik | 290 |
| Hosenpur | 568 |
| Kanchia Bishnudanga | 3,127 |
| Tagarpur | 83 |
| Naopara | 2,358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia