Samat Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samat is a village situated in Daspur - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 800 families residing in the village Samat. The total population of Samat is 3,678 out of which 1,921 are males and 1,757 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samat is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Samat village is 486 which is 13% of the total population. There are 251 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samat is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Samat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samat is 82.3%. Thus Samat village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.12% and the female literacy rate is 73.65% in Samat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 486 | 251 | 235 |
| Literacy | 82.27% | 90.12% | 73.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 973 | 509 | 464 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 175 | 88 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 1,052 | 416 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Samat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samat village out of total population, 1,331 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,331 workers engaged in Main Work, 517 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 285 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,057 | 987 | 70 |
| Cultivators | 517 | 499 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 285 | 253 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 167 | 149 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 192 | 82 |
| Non Working | 2,347 | 742 | 1,605 |
Nearby Villages to Samat,
Below are the list of villages near Samat village in Daspur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bachhra Kundu | 1,583 |
| Hosenpur | 1,133 |
| Gobra Kundu | 103 |
| Rajnagar | 4,890 |
| Bali Pata | 1,199 |
| Ramdebpur | 976 |
| Ramdas Pur | 1,496 |
| Jadupur | 979 |
| Kalyanpur | 1,503 |
| Gokulnagar | 1,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samat, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia