Saora Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saora is a village situated in Salbani block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Saora. The total population of Saora is 957 out of which 482 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saora is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saora village is 114 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saora is 1,426 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Saora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saora is 61.6%. Thus Saora village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 68.74% and the female literacy rate is 53.92% in Saora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 114 | 47 | 67 |
| Literacy | 61.57% | 68.74% | 53.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 167 | 76 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 438 | 183 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Saora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saora village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 92.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 238 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 50 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 64 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Non Working | 673 | 228 | 445 |
Map of Saora, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Saora, Salbani
Below are the list of villages near Saora village in Salbani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gadamaull | 469 |
| Sonakara | 1,173 |
| Kharika Suli | 851 |
| Gaighata | 402 |
| Chingrisol | 151 |
| Telimuri | 12 |
| Bagmari | 748 |
| Narasinghapur | 694 |
| Khir Suli | 186 |
| Bhagabati Chak | 319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saora, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia