Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 482 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 1,872 out of which 950 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahara village is 235 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 836 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 69.9%. Thus Sahara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 80.54% and the female literacy rate is 59.14% 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 | 235 | 128 | 107 |
| Literacy | 69.88% | 80.54% | 59.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 302 | 157 | 145 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 637 | 312 | 325 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 288 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 429 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 520 | 290 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 39 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 429 | 223 | 206 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 619 | 315 | 304 |
| Non Working | 733 | 345 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Sahara,
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alygerya | 114 |
| Kalikadihi | 367 |
| Paikar Raut Chak | 327 |
| Hatmalida | 1,031 |
| Sut Chhara | 2,468 |
| Bajpur | 283 |
| Gogram | 901 |
| Khirinda | 2,031 |
| Krishnapriya | 237 |
| Mukunda Chak | 82 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia