Sahasmal Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahasmal is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,353 families residing in the village Sahasmal. The total population of Sahasmal is 11,190 out of which 5,808 are males and 5,382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahasmal is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahasmal village is 2353 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1193 male children and 1160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahasmal is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Sahasmal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahasmal is 45.1%. Thus Sahasmal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 52.24% and the female literacy rate is 37.21% in Sahasmal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahasmal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahasmal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahasmal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,353 | 1,193 | 1,160 |
| Literacy | 45.06% | 52.24% | 37.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,204 | 1,674 | 1,530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 7,208 | 3,397 | 3,811 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahasmal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahasmal village out of total population, 4,851 were engaged in work activities. 51.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,851 workers engaged in Main Work, 451 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,966 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,516 | 2,075 | 441 |
| Cultivators | 451 | 403 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,966 | 1,606 | 360 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 56 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,335 | 819 | 1,516 |
| Non Working | 6,339 | 2,914 | 3,425 |
Map of Sahasmal, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sahasmal, Araria
Below are the list of villages near Sahasmal village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasaila Gachh Garha Bhagkasail | 2,697 |
| Tarauna | 12,923 |
| Gamharia | 1,414 |
| Phulbari | 2,401 |
| Bochi | 7,585 |
| Kismat Jamua | 40 |
| Madanpur | 15,813 |
| Gelhabari | 863 |
| Bahgi | 1,459 |
| Khamgara | 4,717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahasmal, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia