Sahalajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahalajpur is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Sahalajpur. The total population of Sahalajpur is 1,194 out of which 601 are males and 593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahalajpur is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahalajpur village is 194 which is 16% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahalajpur is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Sahalajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahalajpur is 79.5%. Thus Sahalajpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.38% and the female literacy rate is 68.66% in Sahalajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahalajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahalajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahalajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 102 | 92 |
| Literacy | 79.5% | 90.38% | 68.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,088 | 546 | 542 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 150 | 249 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 91.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahalajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahalajpur village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 48 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 580 | 323 | 257 |
| Non Working | 560 | 230 | 330 |
Map of Sahalajpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahalajpur, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Sahalajpur village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Teghari | 595 |
| Chak Gopal | 1,309 |
| Brinchibar Chak Paschimi Itra | 920 |
| Jashara | 418 |
| Manglai Shyamballavpur | 1,713 |
| Purbba Bakulda | 3,531 |
| Patanda | 2,189 |
| Dharenda | 1,552 |
| Baruipur | 220 |
| Paschim Bakulda | 2,114 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahalajpur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia