Shantipur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shantipur is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 823 families residing in the village Shantipur. The total population of Shantipur is 3,768 out of which 1,953 are males and 1,815 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shantipur is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shantipur village is 440 which is 12% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shantipur is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Shantipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shantipur is 70%. Thus Shantipur village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 79.91% and the female literacy rate is 59.34% in Shantipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shantipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shantipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shantipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 440 | 236 | 204 |
| Literacy | 69.95% | 79.91% | 59.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 808 | 407 | 401 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,440 | 581 | 859 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shantipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shantipur village out of total population, 1,589 were engaged in work activities. 62.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,589 workers engaged in Main Work, 328 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 485 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 991 | 856 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 328 | 315 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 485 | 408 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 169 | 125 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 598 | 335 | 263 |
| Non Working | 2,179 | 762 | 1,417 |
Nearby Villages to Shantipur,
Below are the list of villages near Shantipur village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sundarpur | 2,505 |
| Anupnagar | 1,721 |
| Jharia | 947 |
| Kultala | 556 |
| Baburampur | 807 |
| Gurulia Bhatsala | 2,064 |
| Kuchedahari | 288 |
| Paschim Para | 2,975 |
| Dharmmapur | 239 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,149 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shantipur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia