Santha Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Santha is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,997 families residing in the village Santha. The total population of Santha is 10,271 out of which 5,334 are males and 4,937 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santha is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santha village is 1949 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1019 male children and 930 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santha is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Santha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santha is 57.5%. Thus Santha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 64.1% and the female literacy rate is 50.34% in Santha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,949 | 1,019 | 930 |
| Literacy | 57.47% | 64.1% | 50.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 94 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 5,488 | 2,568 | 2,920 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Santha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santha village out of total population, 2,550 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,550 workers engaged in Main Work, 532 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,532 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,376 | 2,281 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 532 | 519 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,532 | 1,482 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 297 | 268 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 135 | 39 |
| Non Working | 7,721 | 2,918 | 4,803 |
Map of Santha, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Santha, Kochadhamin
Below are the list of villages near Santha village in Kochadhamin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagpunash | 1,952 |
| Nihalbhag | 2,190 |
| Bohita | 474 |
| Kairbirpur | 4,211 |
| Danti | 3,710 |
| Dongidighi | 1,655 |
| Bhaunra | 1,529 |
| Barijan Durgapur | 1,435 |
| Rani | 3,007 |
| Durgapur | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santha, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia