Sahora Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahora is a village situated in Burwan block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 545 families residing in the village Sahora. The total population of Sahora is 2,231 out of which 1,127 are males and 1,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahora is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahora village is 237 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahora is 1,061 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Sahora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahora is 64%. Thus Sahora village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.12% and the female literacy rate is 54.68% in Sahora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 115 | 122 |
| Literacy | 64.04% | 73.12% | 54.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,471 | 736 | 735 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 954 | 387 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahora village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 501 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 162 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 275 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 47 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 158 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,526 | 468 | 1,058 |
Nearby Villages to Sahora,
Below are the list of villages near Sahora village in Burwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalidaspur | 293 |
| Sukuria | 870 |
| Majiara | 1,693 |
| Jagannathpur | 514 |
| Ranipur | 1,029 |
| Ghasiara | 927 |
| Rayhat | 1,368 |
| Tita | 1,259 |
| Panpara | 361 |
| Bhagulia | 748 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahora, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia