Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Egra - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 1,409 out of which 743 are males and 666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 166 which is 12% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 85%. Thus Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.49% and the female literacy rate is 77.78% 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 | 166 | 85 | 81 |
| Literacy | 85.04% | 91.49% | 77.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 29 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 141 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% 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, 492 were engaged in work activities. 48% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 492 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 219 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 153 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 256 | 210 | 46 |
| Non Working | 917 | 314 | 603 |
Nearby Villages to Sahapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Egra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Rasulpur | 1,524 |
| Sanbheri | 265 |
| Bathuari | 4,127 |
| Nemakpur | 198 |
| Bar Bathuari | 70 |
| Tajpur | 5,672 |
| Kismat Bathuari | 983 |
| Chhota Nalgerya | 1,719 |
| Machhlabar | 45 |
| Bara Nalgerya | 3,596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia