Sarisha Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarisha is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 929 families residing in the village Sarisha. The total population of Sarisha is 3,883 out of which 1,955 are males and 1,928 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarisha is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarisha village is 302 which is 8% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarisha is 876 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Sarisha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarisha is 87.1%. Thus Sarisha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.19% and the female literacy rate is 82.99% in Sarisha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarisha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarisha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarisha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 302 | 161 | 141 |
| Literacy | 87.1% | 91.19% | 82.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 428 | 220 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 764 | 319 | 445 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sarisha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarisha village out of total population, 1,441 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,441 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,254 | 980 | 274 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,126 | 899 | 227 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 126 | 61 |
| Non Working | 2,442 | 849 | 1,593 |
Map of Sarisha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarisha, Diamond Harbour - II
Below are the list of villages near Sarisha village in Diamond Harbour - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalagachhi | 2,749 |
| Narayantala | 2,647 |
| Bagda | 3,707 |
| Nabasan | 2,105 |
| Paschim Durgapur | 1,744 |
| Cheora | 963 |
| Purba Bhabanipur | 2,007 |
| Jhinga | 2,393 |
| Murigachhi | 2,336 |
| Sukdebpur | 1,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarisha, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia