Sahmalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Lakhisarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahmalpur is a village situated in Surajgarha block of Lakhisarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 202 families residing in the village Sahmalpur. The total population of Sahmalpur is 1,055 out of which 561 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahmalpur is 881.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahmalpur village is 209 which is 20% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahmalpur is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Sahmalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahmalpur is 61.3%. Thus Sahmalpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.7% of Lakhisarai district. The male literacy rate is 72.41% and the female literacy rate is 48.6% in Sahmalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahmalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahmalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahmalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 108 | 101 |
| Literacy | 61.35% | 72.41% | 48.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 101 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 536 | 233 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahmalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahmalpur village out of total population, 271 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 271 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 158 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 146 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 72 | 36 |
| Non Working | 784 | 331 | 453 |
Nearby Villages to Sahmalpur,
Below are the list of villages near Sahmalpur village in Surajgarha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaleanpur | 469 |
| Sangrampur | 440 |
| Sirighana | 1,867 |
| Amarpur | 503 |
| Budhauli Bankar | 4,304 |
| Basdeopur | 1,148 |
| Hill Block | 185 |
| Chakthani | 144 |
| Mahsaunni | 2,277 |
| Narotimpur | 867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahmalpur, Lakhisarai, Bihar - Wikipedia