Saraighata Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saraighata is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Saraighata. The total population of Saraighata is 674 out of which 351 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saraighata is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saraighata village is 91 which is 14% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saraighata is 784 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Saraighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saraighata is 75.6%. Thus Saraighata village has lower literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.33% and the female literacy rate is 65.37% in Saraighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saraighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saraighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saraighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 51 | 40 |
| Literacy | 75.64% | 85.33% | 65.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 180 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 95 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saraighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saraighata village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 12.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 318 | 181 | 137 |
| Non Working | 309 | 140 | 169 |
Nearby Villages to Saraighata,
Below are the list of villages near Saraighata village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramgar | 1,059 |
| Bijayram Chak | 2,625 |
| Sahanagar | 518 |
| Harirampur | 1,377 |
| Paobanki | 974 |
| Gurya | 440 |
| Uryagar | 737 |
| Radhaban | 1,893 |
| Fate Chak | 832 |
| Chaulyakuri | 280 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saraighata, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia