Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 2,378 out of which 1,209 are males and 1,169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 967.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahara village is 283 which is 12% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 993 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (967) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 76.5%. Thus Sahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 70.23% 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 | 283 | 142 | 141 |
| Literacy | 76.52% | 82.57% | 70.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 196 | 96 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 748 | 365 | 383 |
| Illiterate | 775 | 328 | 447 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.5% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 886 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 886 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 500 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 749 | 625 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 500 | 401 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 175 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 137 | 69 | 68 |
| Non Working | 1,492 | 515 | 977 |
Map of Sahara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahara, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhilimpur | 750 |
| Antal | 507 |
| Katkihari | 640 |
| Tousi | 918 |
| Mathurapur | 1,321 |
| Ratinathpur | 1,517 |
| Chakshri | 409 |
| Kumargara | 675 |
| Janchi | 1,263 |
| Bhadra | 914 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia