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Sahad Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sahad is a medium size village located in Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj) Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 328 families residing. The Sahad village has population of 1485 of which 743 are males while 742 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahad village population of children with age 0-6 is 262 which makes up 17.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahad village is 999 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahad as per census is 1148, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sahad village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahad village was 43.91 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sahad Male literacy stands at 52.17 % while female literacy rate was 35.38 %.

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

Sahad Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 328 - -
Population 1,485 743 742
Child (0-6) 262 122 140
Schedule Caste 1,080 537 543
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 43.91 % 52.17 % 35.38 %
Total Workers 702 384 318
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 685 369 316

Caste Factor

In Sahad village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72.73 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Sahad village.

Work Profile

In Sahad village out of total population, 702 were engaged in work activities. 2.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 702 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.