Saur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 291 families residing in the village Saur. The total population of Saur is 1,483 out of which 790 are males and 693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saur is 877.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saur village is 275 which is 19% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saur is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Saur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saur is 38.5%. Thus Saur village has lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 43.93% and the female literacy rate is 32.33% in Saur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 148 | 127 |
| Literacy | 38.49% | 43.93% | 32.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 288 | 157 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,018 | 508 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saur village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 321 | 285 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 155 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 114 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 135 | 271 |
| Non Working | 756 | 370 | 386 |
Nearby Villages to Saur,
Below are the list of villages near Saur village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Goaldob | 616 |
| Bajiaur | 843 |
| Dakshin Goaldob | 939 |
| Dhanalia | 1,228 |
| Kabutarkhopi | 8,393 |
| Samaspur | 2,078 |
| Goalgaon | 3,710 |
| Bidyanandapur | 1,363 |
| Chikni Barhas | 1,294 |
| Chikni | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia