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Sahiyar Population - Palamu, Jharkhand

Sahiyar is a medium size village located in Nawadiha Bazar - Nawadiha Block of Palamu district, Jharkhand with total 100 families residing. The Sahiyar village has population of 663 of which 339 are males while 324 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahiyar village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 10.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahiyar village is 956 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahiyar as per census is 1233, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Sahiyar village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahiyar village was 21.81 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Sahiyar Male literacy stands at 24.92 % while female literacy rate was 18.47 %.

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

Sahiyar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 663 339 324
Child (0-6) 67 30 37
Schedule Caste 111 62 49
Schedule Tribe 300 156 144
Literacy 21.81 % 24.92 % 18.47 %
Total Workers 566 299 267
Main Worker 418 - -
Marginal Worker 148 80 68

Caste Factor

In Sahiyar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 45.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.74 % of total population in Sahiyar village.

Work Profile

In Sahiyar village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 73.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 302 were Agricultural labourer.