Sahilapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahilapur is a village situated in Kaliachak - III block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 590 families residing in the village Sahilapur. The total population of Sahilapur is 2,984 out of which 1,544 are males and 1,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahilapur is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahilapur village is 419 which is 14% of the total population. There are 214 male children and 205 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahilapur is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Sahilapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahilapur is 60.1%. Thus Sahilapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 67.29% and the female literacy rate is 52.31% in Sahilapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahilapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahilapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahilapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 419 | 214 | 205 |
| Literacy | 60.08% | 67.29% | 52.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,213 | 1,147 | 1,066 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,443 | 649 | 794 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahilapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahilapur village out of total population, 1,372 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,372 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 712 | 536 | 176 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 232 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 249 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 4 | 87 |
| Other Workers | 88 | 51 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 660 | 345 | 315 |
| Non Working | 1,612 | 663 | 949 |
Nearby Villages to Sahilapur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahilapur village in Kaliachak - III.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaklalu | 1,627 |
| Akanda Baria | 1,651 |
| Larchak | 2,496 |
| Naoda | 573 |
| Kazichak | 1,846 |
| Sultanpur | 1,277 |
| Srinibaspur | 1,084 |
| Bairbona | 1,201 |
| Fatepur | 3,156 |
| Dakshin Chandpur | 26 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahilapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia