Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Sutahata block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 1,172 out of which 625 are males and 547 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 875.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 126 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 89.8%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.93% and the female literacy rate is 84.98% 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 | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Literacy | 89.77% | 93.93% | 84.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 610 | 318 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 99 | 134 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52% 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, 399 were engaged in work activities. 19.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 68 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 50 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 322 | 227 | 95 |
| Non Working | 773 | 330 | 443 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Sutahata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hiyatpur | 241 |
| Anarpur | 504 |
| Hariballabhpur | 4,153 |
| Babupur | 1,676 |
| Dhenkua | 3,414 |
| Mathrapur | 440 |
| Bachalu | 1,145 |
| Harin Bhasha | 806 |
| Kalipur | 412 |
| Bar Mohanpur | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia