Santapur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santapur is a village situated in Ratua - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,126 families residing in the village Santapur. The total population of Santapur is 5,322 out of which 2,679 are males and 2,643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santapur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santapur village is 988 which is 19% of the total population. There are 518 male children and 470 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santapur is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Santapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santapur is 51.8%. Thus Santapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 48.4% and the female literacy rate is 55.22% in Santapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 988 | 518 | 470 |
| Literacy | 51.82% | 48.4% | 55.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,076 | 1,633 | 1,443 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Santapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santapur village out of total population, 1,817 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,817 workers engaged in Main Work, 326 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 584 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,047 | 975 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 326 | 318 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 584 | 538 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 113 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 770 | 460 | 310 |
| Non Working | 3,505 | 1,244 | 2,261 |
Nearby Villages to Santapur,
Below are the list of villages near Santapur village in Ratua - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakshmipur | 4,170 |
| Gouripur | 3,131 |
| Bijrabhita | 5,513 |
| Talparanpur | 4,618 |
| Salabatpur | 2,433 |
| Khanpur | 3,173 |
| Mahammadpur | 2,098 |
| Purba Radhanagar | 2,815 |
| Mahespur | 1,833 |
| Baniabati | 1 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santapur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia