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Santara Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Santara is a medium size village located in Balurghat Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 108 families residing. The Santara village has population of 469 of which 245 are males while 224 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Santara village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 9.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Santara village is 914 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Santara as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Santara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Santara village was 82.82 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Santara Male literacy stands at 91.48 % while female literacy rate was 73.27 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Santara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Santara village.

Santara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 469 245 224
Child (0-6) 44 22 22
Schedule Caste 77 43 34
Schedule Tribe 356 182 174
Literacy 82.82 % 91.48 % 73.27 %
Total Workers 289 156 133
Main Worker 179 - -
Marginal Worker 110 35 75

Caste Factor

In Santara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.42 % of total population in Santara village.

Work Profile

In Santara village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 61.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.