Santia Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santia is a village situated in Chapra block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 796 families residing in the village Santia. The total population of Santia is 3,447 out of which 1,745 are males and 1,702 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santia is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santia village is 455 which is 13% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 227 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santia is 996 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Santia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santia is 60.5%. Thus Santia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 59.99% and the female literacy rate is 61.02% in Santia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 228 | 227 |
| Literacy | 60.49% | 59.99% | 61.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 161 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 508 | 263 | 245 |
| Illiterate | 1,637 | 835 | 802 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.7% of total population in Santia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santia village out of total population, 1,281 were engaged in work activities. 67.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,281 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 310 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 860 | 838 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 416 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 310 | 305 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 109 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 421 | 247 | 174 |
| Non Working | 2,166 | 660 | 1,506 |
Map of Santia, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santia, Chapra
Below are the list of villages near Santia village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonpukar | 4,874 |
| Hridaypur | 6,061 |
| Bara Andulia | 15,012 |
| Betbaria | 6,685 |
| Mahesnagar | 5,985 |
| Fulbari | 2,003 |
| Hatisala | 7,547 |
| Jidha | 2,140 |
| Alfa | 2,688 |
| Hatra | 7,087 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santia, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia