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Sahara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sahara is a large village located in Gangarampur Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 542 families residing. The Sahara village has population of 2378 of which 1209 are males while 1169 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 283 which makes up 11.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahara village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahara as per census is 993, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sahara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahara village was 76.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sahara Male literacy stands at 82.57 % while female literacy rate was 70.23 %.

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

Sahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 542 - -
Population 2,378 1,209 1,169
Child (0-6) 283 142 141
Schedule Caste 196 96 100
Schedule Tribe 748 365 383
Literacy 76.52 % 82.57 % 70.23 %
Total Workers 886 694 192
Main Worker 749 - -
Marginal Worker 137 69 68

Caste Factor

Sahara village of Dakshin Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.24 % of total population in Sahara village.

Work Profile

In Sahara village out of total population, 886 were engaged in work activities. 84.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 886 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 500 were Agricultural labourer.