Santipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal
Santipur Block of Nadia district has total population of 241,080 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 124,400 are males while 116,680 are females. In 2011 there were total 56,978 families residing in Santipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Santipur Block is 938.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36% people lives in Urban areas while 64% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.3% while that in the rural areas is 69.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Santipur Block is 933% while that of Rural areas is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santipur Block is 24576 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12584 male children and 11992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santipur Block is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Santipur Block.
The total literacy rate of Santipur Block is 73.1%. The male literacy rate is 70.32% and the female literacy rate is 60.68% in Santipur Block.
To facilitate the administration, Santipur Block is further divided into 5 towns and 65 villages.
Santipur Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santipur Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 24,576 | 12,584 | 11,992 |
| Literacy | 73.1% | 70.32% | 60.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99,539 | 51,456 | 48,083 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9,318 | 4,737 | 4,581 |
| Illiterate | 82,806 | 36,923 | 45,883 |
Caste-wise Population - Santipur Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Santipur Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 99,539 | 51,456 | 48,083 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,318 | 4,737 | 4,581 |
Religion-wise Population - Santipur Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 208,410 | (86.45%) | 107,782 | 100,628 |
| Muslim | 28,573 | (11.85%) | 14,523 | 14,050 |
| Christian | 623 | (0.26%) | 307 | 316 |
| Sikh | 92 | (0.04%) | 42 | 50 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0%) | 2 | 6 |
| Jain | 8 | (0%) | 3 | 5 |
| Other Religion | 3,241 | (1.34%) | 1,674 | 1,567 |
| No Religion Specified | 125 | (0.05%) | 67 | 58 |
Literacy Rate - Santipur Block
Average literacy rate of Santipur Block in 2011 were 73.1% in which, male and female literacy were 78.23% and 67.63% respectively. Total literate in Santipur Block were 158,274 of which male and female were 87,477 and 70,797 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Santipur Block
The Sex Ratio of Santipur Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Santipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Santipur Block.
Child Population - Santipur Block
According to Census 2011, there were 24,576 children between age 0 to 6 years in Santipur Block. Out of which 24,576 were male while 24,576 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Santipur Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 20,832 families under Santipur Block living in urban areas while 20,832 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36% of total population of Santipur Block lives in Urban areas while 64% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 7,625 while that in rural region is 16,951.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 241,080 | 86,824 | 154,256 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 24,576 | 7,625 | 16,951 |
| Schedule Caste | 99,539 | 37,072 | 62,467 |
| Schedule Tribe | 9,318 | 1,736 | 7,582 |
| Literacy | 73.1% | 79.27% | 69.55% |
| Sex Ratio | 938 | 933 | 941 |
Working Population - Santipur Block
In Santipur Block out of total population, 100,143 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,797 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,899 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87,336 | 70,309 | 17,027 |
| Cultivators | 9,797 | 9,550 | 247 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18,899 | 16,905 | 1,994 |
| Household Industries | 28,993 | 19,264 | 9,729 |
| Other Workers | 29,647 | 24,590 | 5,057 |
| Marginal Workers | 12,807 | 5,562 | 7,245 |
| Non Working | 140,937 | 48,529 | 92,408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia