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Sahapur Population - Purba Medinipur, West Bengal

Sahapur is a large village located in Potashpur - I Block of Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 736 families residing. The Sahapur village has population of 3093 of which 1600 are males while 1493 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 298 which makes up 9.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahapur village is 933 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahapur as per census is 987, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Sahapur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahapur village was 86.87 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sahapur Male literacy stands at 92.97 % while female literacy rate was 80.30 %.

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

Sahapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 736 - -
Population 3,093 1,600 1,493
Child (0-6) 298 150 148
Schedule Caste 270 144 126
Schedule Tribe 130 63 67
Literacy 86.87 % 92.97 % 80.30 %
Total Workers 1,118 929 189
Main Worker 891 - -
Marginal Worker 227 113 114

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.20 % of total population in Sahapur village.

Work Profile

In Sahapur village out of total population, 1118 were engaged in work activities. 79.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1118 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourer.