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Santara Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Santara is a medium size village located in Baisinga Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 244 families residing. The Santara village has population of 1154 of which 593 are males while 561 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Santara village population of children with age 0-6 is 174 which makes up 15.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Santara village is 946 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Santara as per census is 723, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Santara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Santara village was 57.65 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Santara Male literacy stands at 64.43 % while female literacy rate was 50.82 %.

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 244 - -
Population 1,154 593 561
Child (0-6) 174 101 73
Schedule Caste 345 174 171
Schedule Tribe 155 76 79
Literacy 57.65 % 64.43 % 50.82 %
Total Workers 704 394 310
Main Worker 212 - -
Marginal Worker 492 205 287

Caste Factor

Santara village of Mayurbhanj has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.90 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.43 % of total population in Santara village.

Work Profile

In Santara village out of total population, 704 were engaged in work activities. 30.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 704 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.