Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Santirhati Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Santirhati is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 245 families residing. The Santirhati village has population of 1062 of which 526 are males while 536 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Santirhati village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 12.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Santirhati village is 1019 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Santirhati as per census is 800, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Santirhati village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Santirhati village was 70.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Santirhati Male literacy stands at 72.95 % while female literacy rate was 67.44 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Santirhati 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 Santirhati village.

Santirhati Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 245 - -
Population 1,062 526 536
Child (0-6) 135 75 60
Schedule Caste 80 40 40
Schedule Tribe 403 208 195
Literacy 70.12 % 72.95 % 67.44 %
Total Workers 475 323 152
Main Worker 220 - -
Marginal Worker 255 119 136

Caste Factor

In Santirhati village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.53 % of total population in Santirhati village.

Work Profile

In Santirhati village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 46.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.