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Sagma Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sagma is a medium size village located in Balarampur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 346 families residing. The Sagma village has population of 1818 of which 953 are males while 865 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sagma village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 14.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sagma village is 908 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sagma as per census is 871, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sagma village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sagma village was 57.77 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sagma Male literacy stands at 67.08 % while female literacy rate was 47.58 %.

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

Sagma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 346 - -
Population 1,818 953 865
Child (0-6) 260 139 121
Schedule Caste 60 33 27
Schedule Tribe 105 52 53
Literacy 57.77 % 67.08 % 47.58 %
Total Workers 890 560 330
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 571 256 315

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 5.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.30 % of total population in Sagma village.

Work Profile

In Sagma village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 35.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.