Santaldih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santaldih is a village situated in Raghunathpur - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Santaldih. The total population of Santaldih is 961 out of which 524 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santaldih is 834.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santaldih village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santaldih is 864 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (834) of Santaldih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santaldih is 72.5%. Thus Santaldih village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 86.02% and the female literacy rate is 56.22% in Santaldih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santaldih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santaldih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santaldih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 59 | 51 |
| Literacy | 72.5% | 86.02% | 56.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 165 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 124 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Santaldih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santaldih village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 68.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 194 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 177 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 86 | 12 |
| Non Working | 650 | 244 | 406 |
Map of Santaldih, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santaldih, Raghunathpur - II
Below are the list of villages near Santaldih village in Raghunathpur - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ichhar | 6,496 |
| Bagra | 2,492 |
| Chakbad | 934 |
| Usir | 2,430 |
| Belkura | 1,622 |
| Alladih | 1,482 |
| Erendi | 1,608 |
| Simulhir | 782 |
| Poradih | 1,463 |
| Lakhiara Alias Joradih | 1,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santaldih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia