Sahapur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahapur is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 281 families residing in the village Sahapur. The total population of Sahapur is 1,171 out of which 595 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahapur village is 120 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahapur is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Sahapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahapur is 73.5%. Thus Sahapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.74% and the female literacy rate is 67.18% 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 | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Literacy | 73.55% | 79.74% | 67.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 572 | 297 | 275 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 68 | 28 | 40 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 170 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.8% of total population in Sahapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahapur village out of total population, 484 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 484 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 341 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 118 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 120 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 118 | 101 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 29 | 74 |
| Non Working | 687 | 225 | 462 |
Map of Sahapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahapur, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Sahapur village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burakamat | 1,618 |
| Ekamba | 717 |
| Gomarda | 2,463 |
| Bhattagidighi | 2,188 |
| Lohanda | 3,511 |
| Choruidangi | 361 |
| Pirojpur | 2,994 |
| Soharai | 4,449 |
| Bijgaon | 1,342 |
| Kotgram | 3,112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahapur, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia