Sahja Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahja is a village situated in Pranpur block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 957 families residing in the village Sahja. The total population of Sahja is 5,137 out of which 2,700 are males and 2,437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahja is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahja village is 1045 which is 20% of the total population. There are 561 male children and 484 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahja is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Sahja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahja is 42.8%. Thus Sahja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 50.26% and the female literacy rate is 34.66% in Sahja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,045 | 561 | 484 |
| Literacy | 42.82% | 50.26% | 34.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 249 | 122 | 127 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,201 | 627 | 574 |
| Illiterate | 3,385 | 1,625 | 1,760 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.4% of total population in Sahja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahja village out of total population, 2,380 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,380 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 695 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,090 | 960 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 312 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 695 | 593 | 102 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 53 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,290 | 380 | 910 |
| Non Working | 2,757 | 1,360 | 1,397 |
Map of Sahja, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sahja, Pranpur
Below are the list of villages near Sahja village in Pranpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madansahi | 1,326 |
| Kasht Habar | 6,715 |
| Bisare | 718 |
| Belgachi | 1,006 |
| Pranpur | 4,493 |
| Silaur | 103 |
| Gajhar | 161 |
| Gach Baghwa | 154 |
| Amdaul | 1,567 |
| Khusalpur | 3,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahja, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia