Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 708 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 2,934 out of which 1,502 are males and 1,432 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahara village is 265 which is 9% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 81.9%. Thus Sahara village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.96% and the female literacy rate is 76.69% 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 | 265 | 137 | 128 |
| Literacy | 81.94% | 86.96% | 76.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 105 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 315 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.6% 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, 1,052 were engaged in work activities. 45.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,052 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 442 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 419 | 384 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 569 | 510 | 59 |
| Non Working | 1,882 | 550 | 1,332 |
Nearby Villages to Sahara,
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandideul | 4,631 |
| Bhatuli | 767 |
| Falta | 969 |
| Ishwaripur | 4,127 |
| Basulat | 4,963 |
| Sujapur | 1,453 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 1,264 |
| Jagannathpur | 1,627 |
| Chak Dhanumandal Krishnarambasu | 4,011 |
| Belsingha | 4,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia