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Shantara Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Shantara is a medium size village located in Bamangola Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 166 families residing. The Shantara village has population of 773 of which 396 are males while 377 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Shantara village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 10.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Shantara village is 952 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Shantara as per census is 909, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Shantara village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Shantara village was 76.49 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Shantara Male literacy stands at 84.94 % while female literacy rate was 67.66 %.

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

Shantara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 166 - -
Population 773 396 377
Child (0-6) 84 44 40
Schedule Caste 66 34 32
Schedule Tribe 52 22 30
Literacy 76.49 % 84.94 % 67.66 %
Total Workers 349 227 122
Main Worker 197 - -
Marginal Worker 152 67 85

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.54 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.73 % of total population in Shantara village.

Work Profile

In Shantara village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 56.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.