Samta Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samta is a village situated in Arambag block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Samta. The total population of Samta is 1,110 out of which 581 are males and 529 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samta is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samta village is 143 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samta is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Samta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samta is 88.3%. Thus Samta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 92.06% and the female literacy rate is 84.23% in Samta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 77 | 66 |
| Literacy | 88.31% | 92.06% | 84.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 256 | 117 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samta village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 269 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 40 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 177 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 40 | 19 |
| Non Working | 762 | 272 | 490 |
Map of Samta, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samta, Arambag
Below are the list of villages near Samta village in Arambag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balai Chak | 737 |
| Takshal | 519 |
| Bhandarhati | 350 |
| Shitalpur | 3,316 |
| Chunait | 786 |
| Mandaran | 1,287 |
| Bhabanipur | 696 |
| Arandi | 2,910 |
| Para Bagnan | 3,273 |
| Pratapnagar | 3,675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samta, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia