Sahanali Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahanali is a village situated in Gangarampur block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Sahanali. The total population of Sahanali is 1,266 out of which 641 are males and 625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahanali is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahanali village is 178 which is 14% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahanali is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Sahanali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahanali is 54.8%. Thus Sahanali village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 59.93% and the female literacy rate is 49.54% in Sahanali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahanali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahanali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahanali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Literacy | 54.78% | 59.93% | 49.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 288 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 249 | 259 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 312 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.1% of total population in Sahanali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahanali village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 293 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 353 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 157 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 293 | 179 | 114 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 27 | 28 |
| Non Working | 732 | 261 | 471 |
Map of Sahanali, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahanali, Gangarampur
Below are the list of villages near Sahanali village in Gangarampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahasura | 437 |
| Tilna | 1,514 |
| Hiranyabati | 244 |
| Burinagar | 438 |
| Tholahar | 449 |
| Sayrapur | 1,438 |
| Bishrail | 756 |
| Jadab Bati | 1,868 |
| Sahabazpur | 684 |
| Jaypur | 7,928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahanali, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia