Sarpalehana Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sarpalehana is a village situated in Bolpur Sriniketan block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 262 families residing in the village Sarpalehana. The total population of Sarpalehana is 1,109 out of which 567 are males and 542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarpalehana is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarpalehana village is 120 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarpalehana is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Sarpalehana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarpalehana is 66.8%. Thus Sarpalehana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.1% and the female literacy rate is 58.18% in Sarpalehana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarpalehana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarpalehana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarpalehana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 120 | 61 | 59 |
| Literacy | 66.84% | 75.1% | 58.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 316 | 310 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 149 | 79 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 187 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Sarpalehana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarpalehana village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 15% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 367 | 286 | 81 |
| Non Working | 677 | 223 | 454 |
Map of Sarpalehana, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sarpalehana, Bolpur Sriniketan
Below are the list of villages near Sarpalehana village in Bolpur Sriniketan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Laldaha | 333 |
| Shripatipur | 404 |
| Karpatikuri | 345 |
| Sangri Mahula | 884 |
| Jaljalia | 460 |
| Birkicha | 872 |
| Bengutia | 571 |
| Keudaha | 466 |
| Donaipur | 239 |
| Sangri | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarpalehana, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia