Sahil Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahil is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 271 families residing in the village Sahil. The total population of Sahil is 1,232 out of which 630 are males and 602 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahil is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahil village is 179 which is 15% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahil is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Sahil village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahil is 61.8%. Thus Sahil village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 68.6% and the female literacy rate is 54.83% in Sahil village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahil village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahil Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahil village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 95 | 84 |
| Literacy | 61.82% | 68.6% | 54.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 438 | 234 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 489 | 235 | 254 |
| Illiterate | 581 | 263 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.7% of total population in Sahil village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahil village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 205 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 340 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 205 | 165 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 101 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 14 | 71 |
| Non Working | 749 | 276 | 473 |
Map of Sahil, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahil, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Sahil village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kail | 743 |
| Nandalalpur | 338 |
| Musadanga | 537 |
| Mahanagar | 1,786 |
| Chak Musadanga | 139 |
| Chaksundar | 603 |
| Bajesahil | 756 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,669 |
| Madnahar | 469 |
| Manikor | 241 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahil, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia