Sihara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sihara is a village situated in Sagardighi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 368 families residing in the village Sihara. The total population of Sihara is 1,738 out of which 910 are males and 828 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihara is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihara village is 201 which is 12% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihara is 703 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sihara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihara is 81.1%. Thus Sihara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 76.78% in Sihara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 201 | 118 | 83 |
| Literacy | 81.13% | 85.23% | 76.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 235 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sihara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihara village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 600 | 508 | 92 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 180 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 180 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 69 | 10 | 59 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 138 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 35 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,095 | 367 | 728 |
Map of Sihara, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Sihara, Sagardighi
Below are the list of villages near Sihara village in Sagardighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasbeluria | 953 |
| Imam Nagar | 1,213 |
| Jogpur | 1,545 |
| Jalbanda | 1,169 |
| Maliadanga | 811 |
| Dohali Dangapara | 2,660 |
| Bokhara | 8,000 |
| Megha | 1,495 |
| Telangal | 1,722 |
| Jotkamal | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia