Sahara Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011

Sahara is a village situated in Krityanand Nagar block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 322 families residing in the village Sahara. The total population of Sahara is 1,729 out of which 893 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahara is 936.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahara village is 351 which is 20% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahara is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Sahara village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahara is 69.7%. Thus Sahara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 75.24% and the female literacy rate is 63.73% in Sahara village.

Population
1,729
Families
322
Literacy
69.74%
Sex Ratio
936

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 351 174 177
Literacy 69.74% 75.24% 63.73%
Scheduled Caste 588 305 283
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 768 352 416

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahara village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Sahara village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 561 323 238
Cultivators 158 87 71
Agriculture Labourer 354 200 154
Household Industries 13 10 3
Other Workers 36 26 10
Marginal Workers 177 98 79
Non Working 991 472 519

Map of Sahara, Purnia, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Sahara, Krityanand Nagar

Below are the list of villages near Sahara village in Krityanand Nagar.

Village Population
Makhnaha Par 556
Mirganj 455
Lohjar 3,559
Mira Milik 79
Bakhri Kol 2,124
Majra Milik 392
Majra 6,734
Baigna 6,019
Bhawanipur 2,274
Chapai 3,013

Reference