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Saogaon Population - Jalpaiguri, West Bengal

Saogaon is a medium size village located in Mal Block of Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal with total 200 families residing. The Saogaon village has population of 981 of which 501 are males while 480 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saogaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 147 which makes up 14.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saogaon village is 958 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saogaon as per census is 986, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Saogaon village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saogaon village was 55.64 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saogaon Male literacy stands at 61.12 % while female literacy rate was 49.88 %.

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

Saogaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 200 - -
Population 981 501 480
Child (0-6) 147 74 73
Schedule Caste 17 11 6
Schedule Tribe 820 404 416
Literacy 55.64 % 61.12 % 49.88 %
Total Workers 246 195 51
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 57 38 19

Caste Factor

In Saogaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 83.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.73 % of total population in Saogaon village.

Work Profile

In Saogaon village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 76.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.