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Saharjam Population - Chatra, Jharkhand

Saharjam is a large village located in Itkhori Block of Chatra district, Jharkhand with total 412 families residing. The Saharjam village has population of 2448 of which 1267 are males while 1181 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saharjam village population of children with age 0-6 is 408 which makes up 16.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saharjam village is 932 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Saharjam as per census is 962, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Saharjam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Saharjam village was 63.14 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Saharjam Male literacy stands at 73.75 % while female literacy rate was 51.68 %.

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

Saharjam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 412 - -
Population 2,448 1,267 1,181
Child (0-6) 408 208 200
Schedule Caste 757 393 364
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 63.14 % 73.75 % 51.68 %
Total Workers 987 565 422
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 732 344 388

Caste Factor

Saharjam village of Chatra has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.92 % of total population in Saharjam village. The village Saharjam currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Saharjam village out of total population, 987 were engaged in work activities. 25.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 987 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.