# Sainthia, Birbhum (West Bengal) – Town Population & Wards

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Town · Birbhum, West Bengal 

# Sainthia

Sainthia is a town in Area not under any Sub-district sub-district of Birbhum district, West Bengal (municipality). The 2011 Census counted **44,601 people** in 10,229 households. Literacy was 79.5%.

- 44,601people (2011)
- 10,229households
- 79.5%literacy
- 16census wards

## Population of Sainthia

■ Sainthia · ■ Birbhum urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.5%**

**81.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****951**

**963

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880**

**934

Working population ****37.0%**

**36.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sainthia

Of every 100 households in Sainthia in 2011, 73 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 26 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Sainthia · ■ Birbhum urban average

Electricity for lighting ****73%**

**72%

Toilet within the home ****56%**

**62%

No toilet (open defecation) ****43%**

**37%

Tap water ****58%**

**51%

Drinking water within premises ****30%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****26%**

**35%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****15%**

**32%

Use banking services ****52%**

**61%

Television ****57%**

**57%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****22%**

**19%

Own their home ****88%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Sainthia work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 13,783 (84%) · **■** Household industry 964 (6%) · **■** Farming 579 (4%) · **■** Marginal 1,159 (7%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sainthia

- Hospitals1 in Sainthia
- Banks9 in Sainthia
- ATMs3 in Sainthia
- Petrol pumps2 in Sainthia
- Hotels3 in Sainthia
- Shopping malls1 in Sainthia
- Schools2 in Sainthia
- Colleges and universities1 in Sainthia
- Pharmacies1 in Sainthia
- Restaurants3 in Sainthia
- Police stations1 in Sainthia

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Sainthia ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-1/) 2,294 525 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-2/) 2,230 493 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-3/) 1,824 372 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-4/) 1,638 355 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-5/) 2,953 637 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-6/) 2,563 614 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-7/) 3,503 870 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-8/) 2,162 514 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-9/) 3,657 832 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-10/) 3,294 748 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-11/) 3,535 819 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-12/) 2,821 637 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-13/) 2,373 522 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-14/) 2,694 628 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-15/) 3,246 775 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/west-bengal/birbhum/area-not-under-any-sub-district/sainthia/ward-16/) 3,814 888 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sainthia?44,601 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sainthia in?Birbhum district, West Bengal
- How many wards does Sainthia have?16 census wards (2011)
