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.
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saoyai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia