Saontal Motha Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Saontal Motha is a village situated in Neturia block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 82 families residing in the village Saontal Motha. The total population of Saontal Motha is 452 out of which 228 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saontal Motha is 982.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Saontal Motha village is 71 which is 16% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saontal Motha is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Saontal Motha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saontal Motha is 45.4%. Thus Saontal Motha village has lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 55.15% and the female literacy rate is 35.29% in Saontal Motha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saontal Motha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saontal Motha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saontal Motha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Literacy | 45.41% | 55.15% | 35.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 450 | 227 | 223 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 121 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Saontal Motha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saontal Motha village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 23.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 66 | 55 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 37 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 218 | 97 | 121 |
| Non Working | 168 | 76 | 92 |
Nearby Villages to Saontal Motha,
Below are the list of villages near Saontal Motha village in Neturia.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saontal Motha, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia