Santosha Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santosha is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 593 families residing in the village Santosha. The total population of Santosha is 2,585 out of which 1,350 are males and 1,235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santosha is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santosha village is 227 which is 9% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santosha is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Santosha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santosha is 86.9%. Thus Santosha village has higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.22% and the female literacy rate is 83.2% in Santosha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santosha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santosha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santosha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 123 | 104 |
| Literacy | 86.85% | 90.22% | 83.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,595 | 821 | 774 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 537 | 243 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Santosha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santosha village out of total population, 1,111 were engaged in work activities. 69.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,111 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 775 | 681 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 171 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 267 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 23 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 287 | 220 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 96 | 240 |
| Non Working | 1,474 | 573 | 901 |
Nearby Villages to Santosha,
Below are the list of villages near Santosha village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapashati | 942 |
| Paschim Bhabanipur | 1,257 |
| Diara | 3,084 |
| Andulpota | 2,090 |
| Mathura Chak | 408 |
| Paschim Malipota | 1,785 |
| Parmadan | 6,087 |
| Uttar Panchpota | 2,242 |
| Karanga | 4,398 |
| Godpukuria | 4,586 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santosha, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia