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Sahajapur Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Sahajapur is a medium size village located in Bolpur Sriniketan Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 355 families residing. The Sahajapur village has population of 1488 of which 757 are males while 731 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahajapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 145 which makes up 9.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahajapur village is 966 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahajapur as per census is 686, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sahajapur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahajapur village was 60.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sahajapur Male literacy stands at 68.85 % while female literacy rate was 51.93 %.

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

Sahajapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 355 - -
Population 1,488 757 731
Child (0-6) 145 86 59
Schedule Caste 676 340 336
Schedule Tribe 239 118 121
Literacy 60.39 % 68.85 % 51.93 %
Total Workers 477 400 77
Main Worker 420 - -
Marginal Worker 57 24 33

Caste Factor

In Sahajapur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.43 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.06 % of total population in Sahajapur village.

Work Profile

In Sahajapur village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 88.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.