Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sahara is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 489 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 2,378 out of which 1,226 are males and 1,152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahara village is 249 which is 10% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Sahara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 86%. Thus Sahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.93% in Sahara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 121 | 128 |
| Literacy | 86.05% | 93.57% | 77.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 230 | 118 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 546 | 192 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Sahara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahara village out of total population, 1,092 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,092 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 558 | 460 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 347 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 87 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 24 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 534 | 352 | 182 |
| Non Working | 1,286 | 414 | 872 |
Map of Sahara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sahara, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alipur | 850 |
| Chakmurari | 388 |
| Baranadia | 663 |
| Nehalia | 944 |
| Khodkol | 1,045 |
| Bolkushda | 2,403 |
| Shwnia | 2,221 |
| Bahalia | 1,760 |
| Baman Bil | 208 |
| Jagannathpur | 453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahara, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia