Santra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santra is a village situated in Bhangar - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 230 families residing in the village Santra. The total population of Santra is 1,107 out of which 561 are males and 546 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santra is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santra village is 181 which is 16% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santra is 1,155 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Santra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santra is 53.1%. Thus Santra village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 61.01% and the female literacy rate is 44.77% in Santra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 84 | 97 |
| Literacy | 53.13% | 61.01% | 44.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 687 | 362 | 325 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 181 | 88 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 270 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Santra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santra village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 266 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 157 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 45 | 47 |
| Non Working | 702 | 250 | 452 |
Nearby Villages to Santra,
Below are the list of villages near Santra village in Bhangar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandpur | 3,711 |
| Srirampur | 1,402 |
| Jagulgachhi | 2,926 |
| Khar Gachhi | 4,673 |
| Saitgachhi | 1,549 |
| Pita Simulia | 580 |
| Saihati | 1,182 |
| Gokulpur | 852 |
| Erenda | 5,097 |
| Kanjdia | 2,685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia