Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Habra - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 471 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 1,944 out of which 971 are males and 973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 1,002.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahara village is 233 which is 12% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 71.9%. Thus Sahara village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 72.2% and the female literacy rate is 71.58% in Sahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 233 | 122 | 111 |
| Literacy | 71.89% | 72.2% | 71.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 714 | 358 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 606 | 579 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 175 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 242 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 152 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,319 | 383 | 936 |
Nearby Villages to Sahara,
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Habra - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suria | 3,137 |
| Kharddasahara | 966 |
| Malikbaria | 1,923 |
| Dhantari | 3,216 |
| Napra | 2,120 |
| Kamarpur | 740 |
| Talsa | 2,537 |
| Mandalhat | 650 |
| Dighra | 4,257 |
| Hijli | 3,543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia