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Saoyai Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Saoyai is a large village located in Ghatal Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 559 families residing. The Saoyai village has population of 2320 of which 1194 are males while 1126 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saoyai village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 11.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saoyai village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saoyai as per census is 874, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Saoyai village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saoyai village was 79.14 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saoyai Male literacy stands at 88.11 % while female literacy rate was 69.73 %.

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

Saoyai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 559 - -
Population 2,320 1,194 1,126
Child (0-6) 268 143 125
Schedule Caste 601 290 311
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.14 % 88.11 % 69.73 %
Total Workers 855 770 85
Main Worker 762 - -
Marginal Worker 93 27 66

Caste Factor

Saoyai village of Paschim Medinipur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.91 % of total population in Saoyai village. The village Saoyai currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Saoyai village out of total population, 855 were engaged in work activities. 89.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 855 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 387 were Agricultural labourer.