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 736 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 3,093 out of which 1,600 are males and 1,493 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 298 which is 10% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 86.9%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.97% and the female literacy rate is 80.3% 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 | 298 | 150 | 148 |
| Literacy | 86.87% | 92.97% | 80.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 144 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 130 | 63 | 67 |
| Illiterate | 665 | 252 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 1,118 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,118 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 816 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 174 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 317 | 314 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 367 | 303 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 113 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,975 | 671 | 1,304 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Potashpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joykrishnapur | 592 |
| Raghurampur | 192 |
| Ektarpur | 1,184 |
| Mamudpur | 970 |
| Mirjapur | 420 |
| Bhagabanpur | 2,105 |
| Banamalipur | 5 |
| Chakdebi | 354 |
| Sholpeta | 363 |
| Dhokra Banka | 1,272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia