Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 804 out of which 401 are males and 403 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 112 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 56.1%. Thus Sahapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.08% and the female literacy rate is 49.14% in Sahapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Literacy | 56.07% | 63.08% | 49.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 332 | 178 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 462 | 221 | 241 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 184 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.5% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 53.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 161 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 110 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 45 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 67 | 97 |
| Non Working | 454 | 173 | 281 |
Map of Sahapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahapur, Kushmundi
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barail | 254 |
| Chapahat Bairhatha | 929 |
| Isnail | 1,531 |
| Nurulla Kuringarpara | 768 |
| Nayapara | 354 |
| Lakshmipur | 2,268 |
| Subarnapur | 538 |
| Gopalpur | 556 |
| Dhadarang | 412 |
| Rupain | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia