Saharia Population, Caste, Working Data Goalpara, Assam - Census 2011
Saharia is a village situated in Balijana circle of Goalpara district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 315 families residing in the village Saharia. The total population of Saharia is 1,718 out of which 860 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saharia is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saharia village is 273 which is 16% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saharia is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Saharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saharia is 80.8%. Thus Saharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.9% of Goalpara district. The male literacy rate is 86.87% and the female literacy rate is 74.51% in Saharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 273 | 129 | 144 |
| Literacy | 80.76% | 86.87% | 74.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,711 | 854 | 857 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 225 | 326 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Saharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saharia village out of total population, 891 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 891 workers engaged in Main Work, 637 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 727 | 409 | 318 |
| Cultivators | 637 | 352 | 285 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 63 | 101 |
| Non Working | 827 | 388 | 439 |
Map of Saharia, Goalpara, Assam
Nearby Villages to Saharia, Balijana
Below are the list of villages near Saharia village in Balijana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sutki | 875 |
| Haripur Kawan Khawa | 901 |
| Sutki N.C. | 436 |
| Deo Dhuturi | 1,821 |
| Nij Satra Pur | 297 |
| Sonahara | 939 |
| Munsirvita | 227 |
| Roumari | 3,709 |
| Nij Barvita | 222 |
| Nalanga | 5,977 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saharia, Goalpara, Assam - Wikipedia