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Sahananda Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Sahananda is a medium size village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 347 families residing. The Sahananda village has population of 1331 of which 710 are males while 621 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahananda village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 10.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahananda village is 875 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahananda as per census is 675, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sahananda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahananda village was 76.94 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sahananda Male literacy stands at 81.43 % while female literacy rate was 71.96 %.

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

Sahananda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 347 - -
Population 1,331 710 621
Child (0-6) 134 80 54
Schedule Caste 67 36 31
Schedule Tribe 300 151 149
Literacy 76.94 % 81.43 % 71.96 %
Total Workers 532 428 104
Main Worker 500 - -
Marginal Worker 32 19 13

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 22.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.03 % of total population in Sahananda village.

Work Profile

In Sahananda village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 93.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 236 were Agricultural labourer.