Sahaspur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahaspur is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 353 families residing in the village Sahaspur. The total population of Sahaspur is 1,742 out of which 862 are males and 880 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahaspur is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahaspur village is 188 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahaspur is 1,212 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Sahaspur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahaspur is 74.7%. Thus Sahaspur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.01% and the female literacy rate is 66.41% in Sahaspur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahaspur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahaspur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahaspur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 85 | 103 |
| Literacy | 74.71% | 83.01% | 66.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 550 | 252 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 217 | 364 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahaspur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahaspur village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 278 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 198 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 549 | 493 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 278 | 267 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 198 | 167 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 55 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,176 | 360 | 816 |
Map of Sahaspur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahaspur, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Sahaspur village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Agar | 947 |
| Sekhua Sol | 570 |
| Hindal Bar | 785 |
| Kheruabali | 603 |
| Ayama Mohanpur | 628 |
| Taltala | 435 |
| Saiyadbali | 326 |
| Nimkol | 54 |
| Pebua | 552 |
| Dogerya | 967 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahaspur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia