Saharia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saharia is a village situated in Keshiary block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 88 families residing in the village Saharia. The total population of Saharia is 437 out of which 227 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saharia is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saharia village is 34 which is 8% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saharia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Saharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saharia is 77.9%. Thus Saharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.84% in Saharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 77.92% | 88.1% | 66.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 87 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 42 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saharia village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 121 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 49 | 32 | 17 |
| Non Working | 246 | 74 | 172 |
Map of Saharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saharia, Keshiary
Below are the list of villages near Saharia village in Keshiary.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Oldadurga Daspur | 622 |
| Belma | 950 |
| Dasisarisha | 1,041 |
| Mandar | 805 |
| Kamar Chauki | 586 |
| Santra Pur | 3,605 |
| Jamsol | 586 |
| Gobra Gerya | 1,177 |
| Bena Gerya | 900 |
| Singai Jamona | 1,719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saharia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia