Sahmaura Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahmaura is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 470 families residing in the village Sahmaura. The total population of Sahmaura is 2,578 out of which 1,386 are males and 1,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahmaura is 860.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahmaura village is 534 which is 21% of the total population. There are 303 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahmaura is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (860) of Sahmaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahmaura is 55.1%. Thus Sahmaura village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 66.2% and the female literacy rate is 42.66% in Sahmaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahmaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahmaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahmaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 534 | 303 | 231 |
| Literacy | 55.14% | 66.2% | 42.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 374 | 202 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,451 | 669 | 782 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahmaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahmaura village out of total population, 715 were engaged in work activities. 29.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 715 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 212 | 199 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 98 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 62 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 36 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 503 | 404 | 99 |
| Non Working | 1,863 | 783 | 1,080 |
Map of Sahmaura, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sahmaura, Sonbarsa
Below are the list of villages near Sahmaura village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harpur | 2,193 |
| Soha | 7,731 |
| Goalpura | 2,175 |
| Manori | 3,824 |
| Sirrahi | 2,171 |
| Sonbarsa | 12,297 |
| Dumra | 2,705 |
| Dahad | 4,996 |
| Shahpur | 7,579 |
| Padumpur | 1,069 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahmaura, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia