Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Gopikandar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 14 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 75 out of which 43 are males and 32 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 744.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahara village is 16 which is 21% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (744) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 78%. Thus Sahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 90.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.54% 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 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Literacy | 77.97% | 90.91% | 61.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 29 | 13 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 25 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 25 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 20 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 50 | 23 | 27 |
Map of Sahara, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Sahara, Gopikandar
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Gopikandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Pahari | 223 |
| Barhania | 248 |
| Tesaphuli | 256 |
| Koilo | 59 |
| Kolha | 267 |
| Amdiha | 72 |
| Sarkhi | 117 |
| Kachua Kandar | 34 |
| Sarkhipahar | 53 |
| Chunjo | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia