Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,020 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 5,005 out of which 2,623 are males and 2,382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 753 which is 15% of the total population. There are 385 male children and 368 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 67.6%. Thus Sahapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 73.41% and the female literacy rate is 61.12% in Sahapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 753 | 385 | 368 |
| Literacy | 67.59% | 73.41% | 61.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 95 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 2,131 | 980 | 1,151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 1,622 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,622 workers engaged in Main Work, 218 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 401 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 852 | 767 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 218 | 208 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 401 | 378 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 225 | 176 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 770 | 494 | 276 |
| Non Working | 3,383 | 1,362 | 2,021 |
Map of Sahapur, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahapur, Ratua - I
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baharal | 2,775 |
| Balarampur Diara | 590 |
| Atgama Balarampur | 1,243 |
| Balarampur | 848 |
| Faridpur | 324 |
| Kasba | 2,727 |
| Purbba Kamalpur | 972 |
| Jot Lachhmi | 1,394 |
| Alpara | 3,556 |
| Raghabbati | 782 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia