Shantara Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shantara is a village situated in Bamangola block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 166 families residing in the village Shantara. The total population of Shantara is 773 out of which 396 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shantara is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shantara village is 84 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shantara is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Shantara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shantara is 76.5%. Thus Shantara village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 84.94% and the female literacy rate is 67.66% in Shantara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shantara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shantara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shantara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 44 | 40 |
| Literacy | 76.49% | 84.94% | 67.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 34 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 97 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.7% of total population in Shantara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shantara village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 56.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 160 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 123 | 102 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 67 | 85 |
| Non Working | 424 | 169 | 255 |
Nearby Villages to Shantara,
Below are the list of villages near Shantara village in Bamangola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Berul | 936 |
| Sikail | 465 |
| Palpara | 238 |
| Manuli | 1,541 |
| Goaljai | 142 |
| Udhail | 749 |
| Sadulipara | 526 |
| Bijora | 497 |
| Mahammadpur | 510 |
| Durgapur | 344 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shantara, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia