Sahnagar Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahnagar is a village situated in Mohammad Bazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 388 families residing in the village Sahnagar. The total population of Sahnagar is 1,747 out of which 889 are males and 858 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahnagar is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahnagar village is 222 which is 13% of the total population. There are 105 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahnagar is 1,114 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Sahnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahnagar is 75.2%. Thus Sahnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 68.83% in Sahnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 105 | 117 |
| Literacy | 75.21% | 81.25% | 68.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 51 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 600 | 252 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahnagar village out of total population, 578 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 578 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 143 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 513 | 493 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 163 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 143 | 143 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 206 | 187 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 37 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,169 | 359 | 810 |
Map of Sahnagar, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahnagar, Mohammad Bazar
Below are the list of villages near Sahnagar village in Mohammad Bazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Heruka | 2,139 |
| Kabilpur | 2,131 |
| Jayrampur | 848 |
| Gournagar | 519 |
| Puranagram | 1,924 |
| Purusottampur | 273 |
| Giripur | 307 |
| Amaipur | 252 |
| Kharia | 1,837 |
| Maldiha | 844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahnagar, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia