Sarai Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarai is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 362 families residing in the village Sarai. The total population of Sarai is 1,586 out of which 816 are males and 770 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarai is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarai village is 169 which is 11% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarai is 1,380 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Sarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarai is 69.2%. Thus Sarai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.99% and the female literacy rate is 59.52% in Sarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 71 | 98 |
| Literacy | 69.23% | 77.99% | 59.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 678 | 345 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 81 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 605 | 235 | 370 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.9% of total population in Sarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarai village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 445 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 232 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 68 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 1 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 144 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 15 | 88 |
| Non Working | 949 | 356 | 593 |
Map of Sarai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarai, Bansihari
Below are the list of villages near Sarai village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghasipur | 761 |
| Subarna Sarai | 98 |
| Shyampur | 1,606 |
| Chenra | 559 |
| Habeli | 381 |
| Pichhala | 590 |
| Puria | 531 |
| Kamalpur | 569 |
| Mahabari | 297 |
| Malam | 1,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarai, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia