Sahsaul Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Sahsaul is a village situated in Sonbarsa block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,374 families residing in the village Sahsaul. The total population of Sahsaul is 11,415 out of which 5,860 are males and 5,555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahsaul is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahsaul village is 2600 which is 23% of the total population. There are 1334 male children and 1266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahsaul is 949 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Sahsaul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahsaul is 45.4%. Thus Sahsaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 53.69% and the female literacy rate is 36.58% in Sahsaul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahsaul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahsaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahsaul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,600 | 1,334 | 1,266 |
| Literacy | 45.37% | 53.69% | 36.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,362 | 2,214 | 2,148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 7,416 | 3,430 | 3,986 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Sahsaul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahsaul village out of total population, 4,243 were engaged in work activities. 26.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,243 workers engaged in Main Work, 430 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 520 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,123 | 961 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 430 | 401 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 520 | 411 | 109 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 138 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,120 | 1,767 | 1,353 |
| Non Working | 7,172 | 3,132 | 4,040 |
Map of Sahsaul, Saharsa, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Sahsaul, Sonbarsa
Below are the list of villages near Sahsaul village in Sonbarsa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Behta | 4,852 |
| Agma | 2,058 |
| Pararia | 7,705 |
| Nanauti | 6,983 |
| Fatehpur | 2,608 |
| Jamhra | 2,001 |
| Maina | 4,167 |
| Gazi Paita | 1,768 |
| Padumpur | 1,069 |
| Baisa | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahsaul, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia