Sahasra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahasra 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 333 families residing in the village Sahasra. The total population of Sahasra is 1,731 out of which 864 are males and 867 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahasra is 1,003.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahasra village is 332 which is 19% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahasra is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Sahasra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahasra is 52.7%. Thus Sahasra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 58.17% and the female literacy rate is 47.02% in Sahasra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahasra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahasra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahasra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 154 | 178 |
| Literacy | 52.68% | 58.17% | 47.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 305 | 149 | 156 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 501 | 237 | 264 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 451 | 543 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.9% of total population in Sahasra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahasra village out of total population, 444 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 444 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 243 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 419 | 370 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 243 | 221 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 3 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 73 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,287 | 477 | 810 |
Map of Sahasra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahasra, Goalpokhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Sahasra village in Goalpokhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lohagara | 1,533 |
| Habipur | 281 |
| Lohajang | 798 |
| Baldoria | 344 |
| Kothitola | 1,023 |
| Tarapur | 1,835 |
| Dahuabari | 653 |
| Chota Shikarpur | 451 |
| Pothiar | 105 |
| Teghara | 961 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahasra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia