Shantipur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shantipur is a Census Town city situated in Sahid Matangini block of Purba Medinipur district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,173 families residing in the Shantipur city. The total population of Shantipur is 9,746 out of which 4,979 are males and 4,767 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shantipur is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shantipur city is 1017 which is 10% of the total population. There are 527 male children and 490 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shantipur is 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shantipur is 88%. Thus Shantipur has higher literacy rate compared to 87% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.15% and the female literacy rate is 82.53% in Shantipur.
Shantipur Census Town has total administration over 2,173 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Shantipur Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shantipur Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,017 | 527 | 490 |
| Literacy | 88% | 83.3% | 74.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 290 | 144 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 2,069 | 832 | 1,237 |
Caste-wise Population - Shantipur
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Shantipur.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 290 | 144 | 146 |
| Schedule Tribe | 17 | 9 | 8 |
Religion-wise Population - Shantipur
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Shantipur is 6,901 which is 70.81% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Shantipur is 2,833 which is 29.07% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Shantipur as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,901 | (70.81%) | 3,501 | 3,400 |
| Muslim | 2,833 | (29.07%) | 1,471 | 1,362 |
| Christian | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.02%) | 2 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.07%) | 3 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Shantipur
The total literacy rate of Shantipur was 87.95% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 7,677 literates, males were 4,147 while females were 3,530. Also the male literacy rate was 93.15% and the female literacy rate was 82.53% in Shantipur.
| Shantipur | West Bengal | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 82.53% | 70.54% |
| Male | 93.15% | 81.69% |
| Total | 87.95% | 76.26% |
Sex Ratio - Shantipur
The Sex Ratio of Shantipur is 957. Thus per every 1000 men there were 957 females in Shantipur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 930 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 957 ) of Shantipur.
Child Population - Shantipur
According to Census 2011, there were 1,017 children between age 0 to 6 years in Shantipur. Out of which 527 were male while 490 were female.
Working Population - Shantipur
In Shantipur Census Town out of total population, 3,371 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,371 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,750 | 2,474 | 276 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 147 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 49 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 2,416 | 2,156 | 260 |
| Marginal Workers | 621 | 432 | 189 |
| Non Working | 6,375 | 2,073 | 4,302 |
Shantipur Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Shantipur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 9,746 | 78.8% | 957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shantipur, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia