Saogaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saogaon is a village situated in Mal block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 200 families residing in the village Saogaon. The total population of Saogaon is 981 out of which 501 are males and 480 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saogaon is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saogaon village is 147 which is 15% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saogaon is 986 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Saogaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saogaon is 55.6%. Thus Saogaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 61.12% and the female literacy rate is 49.88% in Saogaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saogaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saogaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saogaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 74 | 73 |
| Literacy | 55.64% | 61.12% | 49.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 820 | 404 | 416 |
| Illiterate | 517 | 240 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.6% of total population in Saogaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saogaon village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 76.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 157 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 146 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Non Working | 735 | 306 | 429 |
Nearby Villages to Saogaon,
Below are the list of villages near Saogaon village in Mal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalagaity Tea Garden | 1,100 |
| Saogaon Tea Garden | 1,783 |
| Kalagaity | 301 |
| Lishriver Tea Garden | 6,903 |
| Washabari Tea Garden | 4,101 |
| Bagrakot Tea Garden | 9,971 |
| Ellenbury Tea Garden | 2,470 |
| Uttar Phulbari | 442 |
| Sundaribasti | 290 |
| Purbba Totgaon | 290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saogaon, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia