Sarhati Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarhati is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 603 families residing in the village Sarhati. The total population of Sarhati is 2,549 out of which 1,323 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarhati is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sarhati village is 369 which is 14% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarhati is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sarhati village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarhati is 72.3%. Thus Sarhati village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 81.16% and the female literacy rate is 62.64% in Sarhati village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarhati village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarhati Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarhati village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 369 | 187 | 182 |
| Literacy | 72.29% | 81.16% | 62.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,544 | 1,320 | 1,224 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 973 | 401 | 572 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarhati village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarhati village out of total population, 1,191 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,191 workers engaged in Main Work, 696 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 970 | 728 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 696 | 546 | 150 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 165 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 75 | 146 |
| Non Working | 1,358 | 520 | 838 |
Nearby Villages to Sarhati,
Below are the list of villages near Sarhati village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paschim Dhulia Baldiahati | 498 |
| Soulmari | 5,418 |
| Bara Dhulia Khalisa | 852 |
| Purbba Uchal Pukhari | 270 |
| Chhota Kuchlibari | 1,716 |
| Uttar Dhulia Khalisa | 1,217 |
| Brahmattar Kuchlibari | 1,595 |
| Uttar Uchal Pukhari | 193 |
| Purba Bajejama Kuchlibari | 272 |
| Jalsua | 571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarhati, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia