Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 1,184 out of which 598 are males and 586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahara village is 77 which is 7% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 60.5%. Thus Sahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 73.1% and the female literacy rate is 47.92% 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 | 77 | 44 | 33 |
| Literacy | 60.52% | 73.1% | 47.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,169 | 589 | 580 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 193 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 76.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 354 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 324 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 54 | 60 |
| Non Working | 699 | 190 | 509 |
Map of Sahara, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahara, Maldah
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sabdalkhani | 204 |
| Kesrail Pirgain | 524 |
| Maheshkuri | 200 |
| Tutkhan | 417 |
| Belahar | 706 |
| Goalpara | 1,254 |
| Sanjail | 1,037 |
| Aihorani | 372 |
| Paiti | 129 |
| Gotpara | 506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia