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Sahigan Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Sahigan is a medium size village located in Similia Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 161 families residing. The Sahigan village has population of 759 of which 373 are males while 386 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 12.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahigan village is 1035 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahigan as per census is 979, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Sahigan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahigan village was 87.84 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sahigan Male literacy stands at 92.94 % while female literacy rate was 82.94 %.

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

Sahigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 161 - -
Population 759 373 386
Child (0-6) 93 47 46
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 87.84 % 92.94 % 82.94 %
Total Workers 210 199 11
Main Worker 210 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 0.66 % of total population in Sahigan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sahigan village of Baleshwar.

Work Profile

In Sahigan village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.