Sahgaura Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahgaura is a village situated in Bhawanipur block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 366 families residing in the village Sahgaura. The total population of Sahgaura is 2,241 out of which 1,150 are males and 1,091 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahgaura is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahgaura village is 521 which is 23% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahgaura is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Sahgaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahgaura is 44.1%. Thus Sahgaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 55.27% and the female literacy rate is 32% in Sahgaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahgaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahgaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahgaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 521 | 258 | 263 |
| Literacy | 44.07% | 55.27% | 32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 40 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,483 | 657 | 826 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahgaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahgaura village out of total population, 832 were engaged in work activities. 52.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 832 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 361 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 339 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 361 | 273 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 392 | 167 | 225 |
| Non Working | 1,409 | 644 | 765 |
Nearby Villages to Sahgaura,
Below are the list of villages near Sahgaura village in Bhawanipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgapur | 2,323 |
| Dumrail Milik | 198 |
| Raghunathpur | 3,154 |
| Dumrail Drap | 1,259 |
| Birnia Milik | 135 |
| Singhia Sundar Milik | 1,570 |
| Shekhpura | 5,228 |
| Akbarpur | 5,894 |
| Birnia | 1,102 |
| Khagurail | 176 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahgaura, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia