Sahnidih Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Sahnidih is a Census Town city situated in Baghmara-Cum-Katras block of Dhanbad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,301 families residing in the Sahnidih city. The total population of Sahnidih is 6,777 out of which 3,568 are males and 3,209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahnidih is 899.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahnidih city is 927 which is 14% of the total population. There are 484 male children and 443 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahnidih is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (899).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahnidih is 78.3%. Thus Sahnidih has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 68.87% in Sahnidih.

Population
6,777
Literacy
78.3%
Sex Ratio
899

Sahnidih Census Town has total administration over 1,301 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Sahnidih Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahnidih Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 927 484 443
Literacy 78.3% 74.9% 59.4%
Scheduled Caste 1,990 1,029 961
Scheduled Tribe 206 104 102
Illiterate 2,199 895 1,304

Caste-wise Population - Sahnidih

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Sahnidih.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,990 1,029 961
Schedule Tribe 206 104 102

Religion-wise Population - Sahnidih

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Sahnidih is 6,409 which is 94.57% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Sahnidih is 335 which is 4.94% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Sahnidih as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 6,409 (94.57%) 3,388 3,021
Muslim 335 (4.94%) 162 173
Christian 19 (0.28%) 8 11
Sikh 5 (0.07%) 4 1
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 8 (0.12%) 5 3
No Religion Specified 1 (0.01%) 1 0

Literacy Rate - Sahnidih

The total literacy rate of Sahnidih was 78.26% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 4,578 literates, males were 2,673 while females were 1,905. Also the male literacy rate was 86.67% and the female literacy rate was 68.87% in Sahnidih.

  Sahnidih Jharkhand
Female 68.87% 55.42%
Male 86.67% 76.84%
Total 78.26% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Sahnidih

The Sex Ratio of Sahnidih is 899. Thus per every 1000 men there were 899 females in Sahnidih. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 899 ) of Sahnidih.


Child Population - Sahnidih

According to Census 2011, there were 927 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Sahnidih. Out of which 484 were male while 443 were female.


Working Population - Sahnidih

In Sahnidih Census Town out of total population, 1,762 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,762 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 1,255 1,130 125
Cultivators 2 2 0
Agriculture Labourer 4 4 0
Household Industries 18 14 4
Other Workers 1,231 1,110 121
Marginal Workers 507 398 109
Non Working 5,015 2,040 2,975

Sahnidih Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Sahnidih is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 6,777 67.6% 899

Map of Sahnidih, Dhanbad, Jharkhand


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