# Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town, Puruliya (West Bengal)

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Town · Puruliya, West Bengal 

# Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town

Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town is a town in Para sub-district of Puruliya district, West Bengal (census town). The 2011 Census counted **2,507 people** in 715 households. Literacy was 96.4%.

- 2,507people (2011)
- 715households
- 96.4%literacy
- 829females per 1,000 males

## Population of Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town

■ Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town · ■ Puruliya urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****96.4%**

**76.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****829**

**936

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****891**

**933

Working population ****34.4%**

**31.9%

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 Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town

Of every 100 households in Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town in 2011, 99 had electricity, 100 a toilet at home and 97 cooked with LPG; 92 had a mobile phone, 32 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town · ■ Puruliya urban average

Electricity for lighting ****99%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****100%**

**51%

No toilet (open defecation) ****0%**

**48%

Tap water ****100%**

**49%

Drinking water within premises ****64%**

**29%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****97%**

**31%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****1%**

**25%

Use banking services ****99%**

**60%

Television ****95%**

**55%

Mobile phone ****92%**

**60%

Computer with internet ****6%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****32%**

**22%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****0%**

**19%

Own their home ****12%**

**82%

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 Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 834 (97%) · **■** Household industry 1 (0%) · **■** Farming 2 (0%) · **■** Marginal 26 (3%)

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town?2,507 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Santaldih Thermal Power Project-Town in?Puruliya district, West Bengal