Sahasra Linga Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahasra Linga is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Sahasra Linga. The total population of Sahasra Linga is 142 out of which 74 are males and 68 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahasra Linga is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahasra Linga village is 7 which is 5% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahasra Linga is 167 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Sahasra Linga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahasra Linga is 48.9%. Thus Sahasra Linga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 64.71% and the female literacy rate is 32.84% in Sahasra Linga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahasra Linga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahasra Linga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahasra Linga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Literacy | 48.89% | 64.71% | 32.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 62 | 30 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 30 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Sahasra Linga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahasra Linga village out of total population, 84 were engaged in work activities. 2.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 84 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Non Working | 58 | 33 | 25 |
Map of Sahasra Linga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahasra Linga, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Sahasra Linga village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sat Pautia | 671 |
| Nen Guria | 373 |
| Loha Baria | 168 |
| Garduara | 361 |
| Kul Diha | 181 |
| Bedjharia | 158 |
| Chandra Rekha | 542 |
| Majhibar | 12 |
| Tulsi Bani | 177 |
| Kusum Kuti | 94 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahasra Linga, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia