Samtha Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Samtha is a village situated in Manoharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Samtha. The total population of Samtha is 1,290 out of which 627 are males and 663 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samtha is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samtha village is 207 which is 16% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samtha is 1,226 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Samtha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samtha is 50.7%. Thus Samtha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 63.48% and the female literacy rate is 38.25% in Samtha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samtha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samtha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samtha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 93 | 114 |
| Literacy | 50.69% | 63.48% | 38.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 95 | 43 | 52 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,148 | 561 | 587 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 288 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89% of total population in Samtha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samtha village out of total population, 792 were engaged in work activities. 44.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792 workers engaged in Main Work, 282 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 271 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 282 | 227 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 5 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 24 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 118 | 318 |
| Non Working | 498 | 238 | 260 |
Map of Samtha, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Samtha, Manoharpur
Below are the list of villages near Samtha village in Manoharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phulbari | 502 |
| Sagjori | 2,082 |
| Tormunda | 235 |
| Makranda | 2,071 |
| Pachpaia | 876 |
| Domloi | 972 |
| Lailor | 1,290 |
| Raikapat | 382 |
| Kolbonga | 421 |
| Sunsuna | 88 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samtha, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia