Village · Dantan - I, Paschim Medinipur
# Saripur

Saripur is a village in Dantan - I sub-district of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal. The 2011 Census counted 277 people in 57 households, the 145th largest of 181 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 88.7%, above the sub-district's rural average of 73.6%.
- 277 people (2011)
- 57 households
- 88.7% literacy
- 965 females per 1,000 males

## Homes and amenities in Saripur

Of every 100 households in Saripur in 2011, 75 had electricity, 68 a toilet at home and 2 cooked with LPG; 56 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Saripur · ■ Dantan - I rural average
- Electricity for lighting 75% 40%
- Toilet within the home 68% 40%
- No toilet (open defecation) 32% 59%
- Tap water 0% 2%
- Drinking water within premises 30% 39%
- Cooking with LPG / PNG 2% 1%
- Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 98% 97%
- Use banking services 74% 62%
- Television 49% 13%
- Mobile phone 56% 33%
- Computer with internet 0% 0%
- Two-wheeler 7% 7%
- Car / jeep / van 2% 1%
- None of these assets 5% 22%
- Own their home 100% 97%

Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14).

## What is the population of Saripur?

■ Saripur · ■ Dantan - I rural average
- Literacy (age 7+) 88.7% 73.6%
- Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 965 964
- Child sex ratio (0–6) 1071 963
- Working population 35.0% 37.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 91.3% for men and 86.0% for women. 61% of men and 8% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

■ Farm labourers 26 (27%) · ■ Other work 49 (51%) · ■ Marginal 22 (23%)

Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts.

## Other villages of similar size in Dantan - I
- Panchrol 326 people
- Paikbar 316 people
- Karanji 298 people
- Kismat Palasia 283 people
- Chorpalia 269 people
- Jethia 267 people
- Uttar Amaria 262 people
- Rodanpur 247 people

All 198 villages in Dantan - I

## Other places named Saripur
- Saripur · Village, Chandipur, Purba Medinipur · 2,644 people
- Saripur · Village, Faridpur, Bareilly · 1,690 people
- Saripur · Village, Rae Bareli, Rae Bareli · 1,525 people
- Saripur · Village, Handia, Allahabad · 1,400 people
- Saripur · Village, Lalganj, Pratapgarh · 1,356 people
- Saripur · Village, Mirzapur, Mirzapur · 1,201 people

## Quick answers
- What is the population of Saripur? 277 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Saripur in? Paschim Medinipur district (Dantan - I sub-district), West Bengal
- What is the literacy rate of Saripur? 88.7% (Census 2011)

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