Saga Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saga is a village situated in Bundwan block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 382 families residing in the village Saga. The total population of Saga is 1,782 out of which 878 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saga is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saga village is 195 which is 11% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saga is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Saga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saga is 68%. Thus Saga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 82.18% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Saga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 109 | 86 |
| Literacy | 67.99% | 82.18% | 54.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 429 | 209 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 703 | 246 | 457 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.1% of total population in Saga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saga village out of total population, 856 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 856 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 373 | 329 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 169 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 138 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 483 | 146 | 337 |
| Non Working | 926 | 403 | 523 |
Map of Saga, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saga, Bundwan
Below are the list of villages near Saga village in Bundwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shalbani | 489 |
| Chandra | 1,193 |
| Tuitanr | 154 |
| Liki | 636 |
| Pargela | 1,861 |
| Madhupur | 1,133 |
| Bhalu | 1,307 |
| Saira | 916 |
| Chhota Parasia | 737 |
| Bamandi | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saga, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia