Santipur Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Nadia district, West Bengal

Santipur Block of Nadia district has a total population of 241,080 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 124,400 are males while 116,680 are females. In 2011 there were a total 56,978 families residing in Santipur Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Santipur Block is 938.

As per Census 2011 out of total population, 36% people live in Urban areas while 64% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 79.3% while that in rural areas is 69.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Santipur Block is 933 while that of Rural areas is 941.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santipur Block is 24576 which is 10% of the total population. There are 12584 male children and 11992 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santipur Block is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Santipur Block.

The total literacy rate of Santipur Block is 73.1%. The male literacy rate is 70.32% and the female literacy rate is 60.68% in Santipur Block.

Population
241,080
Literacy
73.1%
Sex Ratio
938

To facilitate the administration, Santipur Block is further divided into 5 towns and 65 villages.

Santipur Block Data

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santipur Block.

Total Male Female
Children (Age 0-6) 24,576 12,584 11,992
Literacy 73.1% 70.32% 60.68%
Scheduled Caste 99,539 51,456 48,083
Scheduled Tribe 9,318 4,737 4,581
Illiterate 82,806 36,923 45,883

Caste-wise Population - Santipur Block

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Santipur Block of West Bengal.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 99,539 51,456 48,083
Schedule Tribe 9,318 4,737 4,581

Religion-wise Population - Santipur Block

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 208,410 (86.45%) 107,782 100,628
Muslim 28,573 (11.85%) 14,523 14,050
Christian 623 (0.26%) 307 316
Sikh 92 (0.04%) 42 50
Buddhist 8 (0%) 2 6
Jain 8 (0%) 3 5
Other Religion 3,241 (1.34%) 1,674 1,567
No Religion Specified 125 (0.05%) 67 58

Literacy Rate - Santipur Block

Average literacy rate of Santipur Block in 2011 were 73.1% in which, male and female literacy were 78.23% and 67.63% respectively. Total literate in Santipur Block were 158,274 of which male and female were 87,477 and 70,797 respectively.


Sex Ratio - Santipur Block

The Sex Ratio of Santipur Block is 938 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 938 females in Santipur Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 938 ) of Santipur Block.


Child Population - Santipur Block

According to Census 2011, there were 24,576 children between age 0 to 6 years in Santipur Block. Out of which 12,584 were male while 11,992 were female.

Urban/Rural Population - Santipur Block

As per Census 2011, there are a total 20,832 families under Santipur Block living in urban areas while 20,832 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 36% of total population of Santipur Block lives in Urban areas while 64% lives in Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban regions is 7,625 while that in rural regions is 16,951.

Total Urban Rural
Population 241,080 86,824 154,256
Children (0 - 6 years) 24,576 7,625 16,951
Schedule Caste 99,539 37,072 62,467
Schedule Tribe 9,318 1,736 7,582
Literacy 73.1% 79.27% 69.55%
Sex Ratio 938 933 941

Working Population - Santipur Block

In Santipur Block out of total population, 100,143 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,797 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18,899 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 87,336 70,309 17,027
Cultivators 9,797 9,550 247
Agriculture Labourer 18,899 16,905 1,994
Household Industries 28,993 19,264 9,729
Other Workers 29,647 24,590 5,057
Marginal Workers 12,807 5,562 7,245
Non Working 140,937 48,529 92,408

Nearby Blocks from Santipur Block

Below is the list of Blocks near Santipur Block in Nadia district.


Santipur Block Map


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