Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 1,336 out of which 675 are males and 661 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 140 which is 10% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 88.9%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.19% and the female literacy rate is 82.46% 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 | 140 | 72 | 68 |
| Literacy | 88.88% | 95.19% | 82.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 83 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 273 | 101 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% 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, 703 were engaged in work activities. 75.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 703 workers engaged in Main Work, 300 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 410 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 300 | 204 | 96 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 170 | 161 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 35 | 135 |
| Non Working | 633 | 230 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Bualia | 1,792 |
| Tiorberya | 926 |
| Dharmma | 1,759 |
| Arkhana Uttar | 969 |
| Behari Chak | 695 |
| Uttar Gobindanagar | 1,090 |
| Chak Sundar | 419 |
| Panchberya | 2,164 |
| Paikanbalia | 788 |
| Jalalpur | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia