Saoyai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Saoyai is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 559 families residing in the village Saoyai. The total population of Saoyai is 2,320 out of which 1,194 are males and 1,126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saoyai is 943.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saoyai village is 268 which is 12% of the total population. There are 143 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saoyai is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Saoyai village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saoyai is 79.1%. Thus Saoyai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.11% and the female literacy rate is 69.73% in Saoyai village.

Population
2,320
Families
559
Literacy
79.14%
Sex Ratio
943

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saoyai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Saoyai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saoyai village.

Total Male Female
Children 268 143 125
Literacy 79.14% 88.11% 69.73%
Scheduled Caste 601 290 311
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 696 268 428

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saoyai village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Saoyai village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 89.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 762 743 19
Cultivators 186 185 1
Agriculture Labourer 387 383 4
Household Industries 24 18 6
Other Workers 165 157 8
Marginal Workers 93 27 66
Non Working 1,465 424 1,041

Map of Saoyai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Saoyai, Ghatal

Below are the list of villages near Saoyai village in Ghatal.

Village Population
Dewanchak 536
Balidanga 2,278
Sultanpur 4,206
Konora 1,826
Lakshanpur 1,800
Srimantapur 2,173
Narayanchak 681
Balarampur 779
Ramchandrapur 421
Anandapur 880

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