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Saharia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Saharia is a medium size village located in Keshiary Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 88 families residing. The Saharia village has population of 437 of which 227 are males while 210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Saharia village population of children with age 0-6 is 34 which makes up 7.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Saharia village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Saharia as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Saharia village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Saharia village was 77.92 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Saharia Male literacy stands at 88.10 % while female literacy rate was 66.84 %.

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

Saharia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 437 227 210
Child (0-6) 34 17 17
Schedule Caste 169 87 82
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.92 % 88.10 % 66.84 %
Total Workers 191 153 38
Main Worker 142 - -
Marginal Worker 49 32 17

Caste Factor

In Saharia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.67 % of total population in Saharia village. The village Saharia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Saharia village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 74.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.