Santipur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santipur is a village situated in Maldah block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 346 families residing in the village Santipur. The total population of Santipur is 1,668 out of which 832 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santipur is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santipur village is 279 which is 17% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santipur is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Santipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santipur is 35%. Thus Santipur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 43.37% and the female literacy rate is 26.45% in Santipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 279 | 131 | 148 |
| Literacy | 34.99% | 43.37% | 26.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 278 | 255 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 352 | 169 | 183 |
| Illiterate | 1,182 | 528 | 654 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.1% of total population in Santipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santipur village out of total population, 629 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 629 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 265 | 93 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 181 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 50 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 163 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,039 | 404 | 635 |
Nearby Villages to Santipur,
Below are the list of villages near Santipur village in Maldah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadhail | 224 |
| Sakarmma | 1,391 |
| Jalakar Bithan | 871 |
| Jotgobinda | 1,231 |
| Dakshin Bhatra | 958 |
| Azmatpur | 358 |
| Dilalpur | 474 |
| Adampur | 3,272 |
| Nityanandapur | 1,552 |
| Memua | 2,603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santipur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia