Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Singla block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 749 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 2,963 out of which 1,482 are males and 1,481 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 999.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahara village is 373 which is 13% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 1,096 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (999) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 77.9%. Thus Sahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 88.96% and the female literacy rate is 66.64% in Sahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 178 | 195 |
| Literacy | 77.88% | 88.96% | 66.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 954 | 466 | 488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 215 | 95 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 946 | 322 | 624 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 72.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 723 | 688 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 172 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 410 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 101 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 157 | 114 |
| Non Working | 1,969 | 637 | 1,332 |
Map of Sahara, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Sahara, Singla
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Singla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahana | 470 |
| Panasa | 552 |
| Bhittarbramatar | 656 |
| Gotadiha | 869 |
| Khirang | 431 |
| Trailuki | 251 |
| Chhatara | 553 |
| Sankhua | 662 |
| Purana | 755 |
| Asti | 883 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia