Samantakhanda Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Samantakhanda is a village situated in Goghat - II block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Samantakhanda. The total population of Samantakhanda is 2,973 out of which 1,520 are males and 1,453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samantakhanda is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samantakhanda village is 268 which is 9% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samantakhanda is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Samantakhanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samantakhanda is 77.3%. Thus Samantakhanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.57% and the female literacy rate is 71.79% in Samantakhanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samantakhanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samantakhanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samantakhanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 137 | 131 |
| Literacy | 77.3% | 82.57% | 71.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,331 | 682 | 649 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 101 | 42 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 882 | 378 | 504 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Samantakhanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samantakhanda village out of total population, 1,018 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 926 | 842 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 263 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 342 | 46 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 255 | 224 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 30 | 62 |
| Non Working | 1,955 | 648 | 1,307 |
Map of Samantakhanda, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Samantakhanda, Goghat - II
Below are the list of villages near Samantakhanda village in Goghat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gotai | 771 |
| Khatul | 2,643 |
| Agai | 2,090 |
| Narasinbati | 1,157 |
| Gauripur | 459 |
| Bhurkunda | 2,361 |
| Rayan | 713 |
| Jitarpur | 131 |
| Shalikona | 1,194 |
| Kamala | 505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samantakhanda, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia