Santara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santara is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Santara. The total population of Santara is 829 out of which 406 are males and 423 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santara is 1,042.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santara village is 91 which is 11% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santara is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,042) of Santara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santara is 62.5%. Thus Santara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.11% and the female literacy rate is 52.49% in Santara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 91 | 49 | 42 |
| Literacy | 62.47% | 73.11% | 52.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 659 | 326 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 56 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 145 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Santara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santara village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 80.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 148 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 205 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 111 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 148 | 88 | 60 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Non Working | 462 | 168 | 294 |
Map of Santara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santara, Hemtabad
Below are the list of villages near Santara village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simuldanga | 714 |
| Dharmapur | 229 |
| Makarhat | 755 |
| Matiyadob | 502 |
| Molani | 85 |
| Asmanhat | 1,208 |
| Mohishgaon | 945 |
| Jatapur | 934 |
| Birgram | 1,108 |
| Jalalpur | 350 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia