Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Haripal block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 974 out of which 488 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahara village is 116 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 1,035 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 84.7%. Thus Sahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 89.33% and the female literacy rate is 80.09% 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 | 116 | 57 | 59 |
| Literacy | 84.73% | 89.33% | 80.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 77 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 103 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 198 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 85 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 25 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 46 | 17 |
| Non Working | 698 | 244 | 454 |
Map of Sahara, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahara, Haripal
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Haripal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhupatipur | 52 |
| Gopal Prosad | 1,000 |
| Maheshwarpur | 1,252 |
| Taldaha | 1,004 |
| Joyrampur | 935 |
| Kamdebpur | 1,181 |
| Shrirampur | 620 |
| Dipa | 1,764 |
| Sirazpur | 1,347 |
| Dalapatipur | 2,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia