Saharol Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saharol is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 909 families residing in the village Saharol. The total population of Saharol is 4,365 out of which 2,162 are males and 2,203 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saharol is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saharol village is 609 which is 14% of the total population. There are 321 male children and 288 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saharol is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Saharol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saharol is 60%. Thus Saharol village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 64.15% and the female literacy rate is 55.98% in Saharol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saharol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saharol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saharol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 321 | 288 |
| Literacy | 59.98% | 64.15% | 55.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,110 | 559 | 551 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 571 | 266 | 305 |
| Illiterate | 2,112 | 981 | 1,131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.1% of total population in Saharol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saharol village out of total population, 1,655 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,655 workers engaged in Main Work, 467 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 544 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,153 | 976 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 467 | 396 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 544 | 479 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 97 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 502 | 192 | 310 |
| Non Working | 2,710 | 994 | 1,716 |
Map of Saharol, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saharol, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Saharol village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sekhpura | 647 |
| Jigin | 1,720 |
| Akalpur | 2,728 |
| Arazi Deharul | 5,934 |
| Bilhatia | 96 |
| Jibjalsar | 527 |
| Rasikpur | 1,261 |
| Raykhandighi | 2,856 |
| Bildahadar | 130 |
| Bahirgachhi | 8,014 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saharol, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia