Samthar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Samthar is a Nagar Palika Parishad city situated in Moth tehsil of Jhansi district. The Samthar city is divided into 25 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,948 families residing in the Samthar city. The total population of Samthar is 22,455 out of which 11,856 are males and 10,599 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samthar is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samthar city is 3072 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1625 male children and 1447 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samthar is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samthar is 69.6%. Thus Samthar has lower literacy rate compared to 75% of Jhansi district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 59.55% in Samthar.
Samthar Nagar Palika Parishad has total administration over 3,948 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Palika Parishad limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Samthar Nagar Palika Parishad
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samthar Nagar Palika Parishad.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3,072 | 1,625 | 1,447 |
| Literacy | 69.6% | 67.8% | 51.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,583 | 2,397 | 2,186 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 8,966 | 3,817 | 5,149 |
Caste-wise Population - Samthar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samthar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 4,583 | 2,397 | 2,186 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Samthar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Samthar is 18,514 which is 82.45% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Samthar is 3,898 which is 17.36% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Samthar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 18,514 | (82.45%) | 9,817 | 8,697 |
| Muslim | 3,898 | (17.36%) | 2,016 | 1,882 |
| Christian | 23 | (0.1%) | 13 | 10 |
| Sikh | 3 | (0.01%) | 2 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 16 | (0.07%) | 8 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Samthar
The total literacy rate of Samthar was 69.59% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 13,489 literates, males were 8,039 while females were 5,450. Also the male literacy rate was 78.57% and the female literacy rate was 59.55% in Samthar.
| Samthar | Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 59.55% | 57.18% |
| Male | 78.57% | 77.28% |
| Total | 69.59% | 67.68% |
Sex Ratio - Samthar
The Sex Ratio of Samthar is 894. Thus per every 1000 men there were 894 females in Samthar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 894 ) of Samthar.
Child Population - Samthar
According to Census 2011, there were 3,072 children between age 0 to 6 years in Samthar. Out of which 1,625 were male while 1,447 were female.
Working Population - Samthar
In Samthar Nagar Palika Parishad out of total population, 8,188 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,408 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,408 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,224 | 4,648 | 576 |
| Cultivators | 1,408 | 1,340 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,408 | 1,121 | 287 |
| Household Industries | 212 | 162 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 2,196 | 2,025 | 171 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,964 | 1,770 | 1,194 |
| Non Working | 14,267 | 5,438 | 8,829 |
Samthar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Samthar is further divided into 25 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 966 | 22.9% | 858 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 706 | 54.1% | 913 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 891 | 57.6% | 849 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 676 | 56.2% | 862 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,100 | 63.9% | 916 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 961 | 59.2% | 884 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 934 | 43.7% | 864 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,035 | 80.3% | 892 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 900 | 51% | 887 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 897 | 66.3% | 819 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 681 | 60.1% | 963 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 939 | 71.9% | 936 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,350 | 53.3% | 907 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,028 | 84% | 852 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 737 | 57.3% | 880 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 863 | 64.5% | 868 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 719 | 59.1% | 858 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 1,096 | 59.1% | 961 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,102 | 72.1% | 884 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 710 | 73.9% | 878 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 596 | 36.1% | 923 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 919 | 45.5% | 947 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 976 | 57.3% | 929 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 737 | 63.6% | 880 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 936 | 77.8% | 942 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samthar, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia