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Sanihara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sanihara is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 68 families residing. The Sanihara village has population of 301 of which 153 are males while 148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sanihara village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 10.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sanihara village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sanihara as per census is 737, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sanihara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sanihara village was 64.93 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sanihara Male literacy stands at 71.64 % while female literacy rate was 58.21 %.

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

Sanihara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 301 153 148
Child (0-6) 33 19 14
Schedule Caste 110 52 58
Schedule Tribe 103 54 49
Literacy 64.93 % 71.64 % 58.21 %
Total Workers 130 97 33
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 11 4 7

Caste Factor

In Sanihara village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.22 % of total population in Sanihara village.

Work Profile

In Sanihara village out of total population, 130 were engaged in work activities. 91.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 130 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.