Sahananda Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahananda is a village situated in Phansidewa block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 398 families residing in the village Sahananda. The total population of Sahananda is 1,916 out of which 994 are males and 922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahananda is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahananda village is 253 which is 13% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahananda is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Sahananda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahananda is 73.3%. Thus Sahananda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 81.86% and the female literacy rate is 63.89% in Sahananda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahananda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahananda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahananda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 253 | 123 | 130 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 81.86% | 63.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,177 | 612 | 565 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 281 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Sahananda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahananda village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 474 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 253 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 108 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 109 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 30 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,261 | 490 | 771 |
Map of Sahananda, Darjiling, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahananda, Phansidewa
Below are the list of villages near Sahananda village in Phansidewa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadmi | 1,256 |
| Rupandighi | 724 |
| Dhamnagachh | 2,356 |
| Guabari | 2,203 |
| Mahipal | 1,887 |
| Bandar Gachh | 3,891 |
| Kantibhita | 645 |
| Purbba Bansgaon Kismat | 2,184 |
| Nembutari | 776 |
| Uttar Bansgaon Kismat | 5,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahananda, Darjiling, West Bengal - Wikipedia