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Sahangaon Population - Purnia, Bihar

Sahangaon is a large village located in Amour Block of Purnia district, Bihar with total 789 families residing. The Sahangaon village has population of 3779 of which 2009 are males while 1770 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahangaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 754 which makes up 19.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahangaon village is 881 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahangaon as per census is 862, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Sahangaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahangaon village was 49.52 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Sahangaon Male literacy stands at 58.73 % while female literacy rate was 39.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sahangaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sahangaon village.

Sahangaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 789 - -
Population 3,779 2,009 1,770
Child (0-6) 754 405 349
Schedule Caste 166 86 80
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0
Literacy 49.52 % 58.73 % 39.13 %
Total Workers 1,431 1,023 408
Main Worker 488 - -
Marginal Worker 943 619 324

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.08 % of total population in Sahangaon village.

Work Profile

In Sahangaon village out of total population, 1431 were engaged in work activities. 34.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1431 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.