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Sanchahara Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Sanchahara is a medium size village located in Sabang Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 203 families residing. The Sanchahara village has population of 893 of which 454 are males while 439 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sanchahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 14.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sanchahara village is 967 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sanchahara as per census is 1031, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sanchahara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sanchahara village was 75.03 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sanchahara Male literacy stands at 85.60 % while female literacy rate was 63.98 %.

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

Sanchahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 893 454 439
Child (0-6) 132 65 67
Schedule Caste 7 3 4
Schedule Tribe 398 196 202
Literacy 75.03 % 85.60 % 63.98 %
Total Workers 569 295 274
Main Worker 252 - -
Marginal Worker 317 55 262

Caste Factor

In Sanchahara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.78 % of total population in Sanchahara village.

Work Profile

In Sanchahara village out of total population, 569 were engaged in work activities. 44.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 569 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 147 were Agricultural labourer.