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Sahara Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Sahara is a large village located in Singla Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 749 families residing. The Sahara village has population of 2963 of which 1482 are males while 1481 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahara village population of children with age 0-6 is 373 which makes up 12.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahara village is 999 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahara as per census is 1096, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Sahara village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahara village was 77.88 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sahara Male literacy stands at 88.96 % while female literacy rate was 66.64 %.

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

Sahara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 749 - -
Population 2,963 1,482 1,481
Child (0-6) 373 178 195
Schedule Caste 954 466 488
Schedule Tribe 215 95 120
Literacy 77.88 % 88.96 % 66.64 %
Total Workers 994 845 149
Main Worker 723 - -
Marginal Worker 271 157 114

Caste Factor

Sahara village of Baleshwar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.20 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.26 % of total population in Sahara village.

Work Profile

In Sahara village out of total population, 994 were engaged in work activities. 72.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 994 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourer.