Santara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santara is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 108 families residing in the village Santara. The total population of Santara is 469 out of which 245 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santara is 914.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santara village is 44 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Santara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santara is 82.8%. Thus Santara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.48% and the female literacy rate is 73.27% in Santara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Literacy | 82.82% | 91.48% | 73.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 356 | 182 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 41 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.9% of total population in Santara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santara village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 179 | 121 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 101 | 44 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 35 | 75 |
| Non Working | 180 | 89 | 91 |
Nearby Villages to Santara,
Below are the list of villages near Santara village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamanhati | 62 |
| Bangalipur | 559 |
| Chak Andharu | 1,025 |
| Dakshin Nagar | 267 |
| Chak Hosen | 519 |
| Purba Chakbhikan | 431 |
| Sobrasyampur | 1,495 |
| Sanapara | 564 |
| Pirijpur | 1,207 |
| Noapara | 373 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia