Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Potashpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 188 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 852 out of which 449 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 93 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 90.4%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.24% and the female literacy rate is 83.89% 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 | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Literacy | 90.38% | 96.24% | 83.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 64 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 65 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% 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, 293 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 174 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 272 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 80 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 174 | 168 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 559 | 176 | 383 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nankar Kadamgerya | 486 |
| Dakshin Rautara | 541 |
| Maninathpur | 1,789 |
| Bhadna | 742 |
| Ramchandrapur | 632 |
| Belda | 3,702 |
| Irda | 1,145 |
| Padima | 1,879 |
| Tarat | 1,090 |
| Chak Gopal | 778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia