Sarai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarai is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 301 families residing in the village Sarai. The total population of Sarai is 1,269 out of which 665 are males and 604 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarai is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarai village is 158 which is 12% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarai is 1,026 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Sarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarai is 64.6%. Thus Sarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 53.44% in Sarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 78 | 80 |
| Literacy | 64.63% | 74.62% | 53.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 821 | 427 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 227 | 324 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarai village out of total population, 525 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 525 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 384 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 106 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 51 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 136 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 19 | 37 |
| Non Working | 744 | 262 | 482 |
Nearby Villages to Sarai,
Below are the list of villages near Sarai village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rupahar | 4,155 |
| Pachim Mahadebpur | 1,603 |
| Malanchi | 871 |
| Ghughudanga | 459 |
| Chhatian | 1,009 |
| Baniapukur | 728 |
| Kachimuha | 3,972 |
| Paschim Shankarpur | 480 |
| Harigram | 568 |
| Kalibari | 1,134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia