Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 322 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 1,729 out of which 893 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahara village is 351 which is 20% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 69.7%. Thus Sahara village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 75.24% and the female literacy rate is 63.73% 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 | 351 | 174 | 177 |
| Literacy | 69.74% | 75.24% | 63.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 305 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 768 | 352 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 323 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 87 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 200 | 154 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 177 | 98 | 79 |
| Non Working | 991 | 472 | 519 |
Nearby Villages to Sahara,
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Krityanand Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhnaha Par | 556 |
| Mirganj | 455 |
| Lohjar | 3,559 |
| Mira Milik | 79 |
| Bakhri Kol | 2,124 |
| Majra Milik | 392 |
| Majra | 6,734 |
| Baigna | 6,019 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,274 |
| Chapai | 3,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia