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Sarai Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sarai is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 362 families residing. The Sarai village has population of 1586 of which 816 are males while 770 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarai village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 10.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarai village is 944 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarai as per census is 1380, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sarai village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarai village was 69.23 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sarai Male literacy stands at 77.99 % while female literacy rate was 59.52 %.

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

Sarai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 362 - -
Population 1,586 816 770
Child (0-6) 169 71 98
Schedule Caste 678 345 333
Schedule Tribe 157 81 76
Literacy 69.23 % 77.99 % 59.52 %
Total Workers 637 460 177
Main Worker 534 - -
Marginal Worker 103 15 88

Caste Factor

In Sarai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.90 % of total population in Sarai village.

Work Profile

In Sarai village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 83.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.