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Sahananda Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Sahananda is a medium size village located in Phansidewa Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 398 families residing. The Sahananda village has population of 1916 of which 994 are males while 922 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahananda village population of children with age 0-6 is 253 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahananda village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahananda as per census is 1057, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sahananda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahananda village was 73.30 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sahananda Male literacy stands at 81.86 % while female literacy rate was 63.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sahananda 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 Sahananda village.

Sahananda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 398 - -
Population 1,916 994 922
Child (0-6) 253 123 130
Schedule Caste 1,177 612 565
Schedule Tribe 118 66 52
Literacy 73.30 % 81.86 % 63.89 %
Total Workers 655 504 151
Main Worker 561 - -
Marginal Worker 94 30 64

Caste Factor

In Sahananda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.16 % of total population in Sahananda village.

Work Profile

In Sahananda village out of total population, 655 were engaged in work activities. 85.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 655 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourer.