Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Lalgola block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 935 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 3,702 out of which 1,891 are males and 1,811 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 495 which is 13% of the total population. There are 230 male children and 265 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 1,152 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 71.3%. Thus Sahapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.89% 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 | 495 | 230 | 265 |
| Literacy | 71.31% | 73.57% | 68.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 618 | 329 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,415 | 669 | 746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 1,213 were engaged in work activities. 78.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,213 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 947 | 824 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 84 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 239 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 13 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 563 | 488 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 178 | 88 |
| Non Working | 2,489 | 889 | 1,600 |
Map of Sahapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahapur, Lalgola
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Lalgola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alighata | 443 |
| Jot Bhikhan | 2,020 |
| Basui | 4,676 |
| Upar Fatepur | 7,142 |
| Kajla | 1,261 |
| Egdalia | 409 |
| Namoorahar | 1,143 |
| Narayanpur | 933 |
| Nadaipur | 9,401 |
| Ganespur | 2,666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia