Sahananda Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahananda is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 347 families residing in the village Sahananda. The total population of Sahananda is 1,331 out of which 710 are males and 621 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahananda is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahananda village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahananda is 675 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Sahananda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahananda is 76.9%. Thus Sahananda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.43% and the female literacy rate is 71.96% in Sahananda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahananda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahananda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahananda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 80 | 54 |
| Literacy | 76.94% | 81.43% | 71.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 36 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 300 | 151 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 410 | 197 | 213 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Sahananda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahananda village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 500 | 409 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 78 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 236 | 163 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 158 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 19 | 13 |
| Non Working | 799 | 282 | 517 |
Map of Sahananda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahananda, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Sahananda village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uttar Srirampur | 312 |
| Barahara | 987 |
| Panthanpara | 680 |
| Bejebikair | 380 |
| Uttar Daulatpur | 511 |
| Dhiltail | 1,005 |
| Bataskuri | 715 |
| Baraharipur | 661 |
| Nandura | 841 |
| Barakhair | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahananda, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia