Saora Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saora is a village situated in Raniganj block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 467 families residing in the village Saora. The total population of Saora is 2,191 out of which 1,162 are males and 1,029 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saora is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saora village is 242 which is 11% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saora is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Saora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saora is 79.9%. Thus Saora village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 88.7% and the female literacy rate is 70.07% in Saora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 135 | 107 |
| Literacy | 79.89% | 88.7% | 70.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,132 | 595 | 537 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 634 | 251 | 383 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Saora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saora village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 501 | 455 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 470 | 426 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 150 | 129 | 21 |
| Non Working | 1,540 | 578 | 962 |
Nearby Villages to Saora,
Below are the list of villages near Saora village in Raniganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumardiha | 2,142 |
| Tirat | 4,224 |
| Chalbalpur | 3,567 |
| Harabhanga | 1,907 |
| Damalia | 1,118 |
| Narankuri | 2,176 |
| Nimcha | 2,065 |
| Chak Janadhara | 343 |
| Sonachora | 11 |
| Chak Brindabanpur | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saora, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia