Santej Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Santej is a village situated in Kalol taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,683 families residing in the village Santej. The total population of Santej is 7,493 out of which 3,974 are males and 3,519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santej is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santej village is 1132 which is 15% of the total population. There are 630 male children and 502 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santej is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Santej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santej is 74.5%. Thus Santej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.39% and the female literacy rate is 61.39% in Santej village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Santej village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,132 | 630 | 502 |
| Literacy | 74.53% | 86.39% | 61.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 143 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 2,752 | 1,085 | 1,667 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Santej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santej village out of total population, 2,862 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,862 workers engaged in Main Work, 707 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 385 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,351 | 2,120 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 707 | 662 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 385 | 308 | 77 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 1,246 | 1,140 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 254 | 257 |
| Non Working | 4,631 | 1,600 | 3,031 |
Map of Santej, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Santej, Kalol
Below are the list of villages near Santej village in Kalol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanavad | 874 |
| Rakanpur | 2,145 |
| Khatraj | 2,508 |
| Ranchhodpura | 1,175 |
| Jethlaj | 3,397 |
| Nasmed | 2,879 |
| Bhimasan | 1,577 |
| Adhana | 581 |
| Hajipur | 3,918 |
| Mulasana | 1,172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santej, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia