Sahanikera Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Sahanikera is a village situated in Sadar block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 341 families residing in the village Sahanikera. The total population of Sahanikera is 1,608 out of which 813 are males and 795 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahanikera is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahanikera village is 163 which is 10% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahanikera is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Sahanikera village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahanikera is 84.2%. Thus Sahanikera village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 90.58% and the female literacy rate is 77.73% in Sahanikera village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahanikera village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahanikera Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahanikera village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 91 | 72 |
| Literacy | 84.15% | 90.58% | 77.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 74 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 159 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahanikera village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahanikera village out of total population, 680 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 680 workers engaged in Main Work, 367 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 412 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 367 | 354 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 47 | 197 |
| Non Working | 928 | 354 | 574 |
Map of Sahanikera, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sahanikera, Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Sahanikera village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balikerapachhipala | 2,466 |
| Rahadamala | 1,616 |
| Tinikudi | 910 |
| Nisibhanra | 897 |
| Kadajit | 1,095 |
| Ghanapana | 533 |
| Denga | 389 |
| Gaudiaghai | 995 |
| Ambapada | 921 |
| Arada | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahanikera, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia