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Sahara Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Sahara is a large village located in Falta Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 708 families residing. The Sahara village has population of 2934 of which 1502 are males while 1432 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 265 which makes up 9.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahara village is 953 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahara as per census is 934, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sahara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahara village was 81.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sahara Male literacy stands at 86.96 % while female literacy rate was 76.69 %.

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 708 - -
Population 2,934 1,502 1,432
Child (0-6) 265 137 128
Schedule Caste 194 105 89
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 81.94 % 86.96 % 76.69 %
Total Workers 1,052 952 100
Main Worker 483 - -
Marginal Worker 569 510 59

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.61 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Sahara village.

Work Profile

In Sahara village out of total population, 1052 were engaged in work activities. 45.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1052 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.