Santai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santai is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Santai. The total population of Santai is 1,067 out of which 553 are males and 514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santai is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santai village is 94 which is 9% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santai is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Santai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santai is 84.3%. Thus Santai village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.62% and the female literacy rate is 76.48% in Santai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| Literacy | 84.28% | 91.62% | 76.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 179 | 93 | 86 |
| Illiterate | 247 | 94 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.8% of total population in Santai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santai village out of total population, 603 were engaged in work activities. 38.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 603 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 233 | 171 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 36 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 370 | 192 | 178 |
| Non Working | 464 | 190 | 274 |
Map of Santai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santai, Pingla
Below are the list of villages near Santai village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karkai Batitaki urf Karabhanga | 99 |
| Pingla | 5,253 |
| Chak Kasim | 240 |
| Gopikanta Bar | 434 |
| Palgere | 720 |
| Salmara | 295 |
| Bhusalya | 650 |
| Ujan | 1,415 |
| Kalika Kundu | 2,669 |
| Mian Chak | 315 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia