Sahaspur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahaspur is a village situated in Goalpokhar - II block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 235 families residing in the village Sahaspur. The total population of Sahaspur is 1,205 out of which 621 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahaspur is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahaspur village is 184 which is 15% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahaspur is 1,165 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sahaspur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahaspur is 59.9%. Thus Sahaspur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.23% and the female literacy rate is 52.99% 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 | 184 | 85 | 99 |
| Literacy | 59.94% | 66.23% | 52.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 644 | 345 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 87 | 43 | 44 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 266 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Sahaspur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahaspur village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 256 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 298 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 75 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 256 | 214 | 42 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 41 | 73 |
| Non Working | 742 | 282 | 460 |
Map of Sahaspur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahaspur, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Sahaspur village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deogaon | 2,414 |
| Majlispur | 1,093 |
| Hathipaon | 1,265 |
| Khoksa | 187 |
| Chaugharia | 1,759 |
| Amra | 678 |
| Basatput | 2,441 |
| Bhagalpur | 834 |
| Simulia | 1,960 |
| Purlia | 933 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahaspur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia