Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Murarai - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 977 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 4,910 out of which 2,534 are males and 2,376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 938.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 928 which is 19% of the total population. There are 534 male children and 394 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 42.6%. Thus Santoshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 45.3% and the female literacy rate is 39.81% in Santoshpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santoshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santoshpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santoshpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 928 | 534 | 394 |
| Literacy | 42.57% | 45.3% | 39.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 36 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 740 | 382 | 358 |
| Illiterate | 3,215 | 1,628 | 1,587 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.1% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 1,505 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,505 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,312 | 1,118 | 194 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 114 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 1,077 | 938 | 139 |
| Marginal Workers | 193 | 77 | 116 |
| Non Working | 3,405 | 1,339 | 2,066 |
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Murarai - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Banarampur | 3,786 |
| Uttar Kasila | 3,562 |
| Mukundapur | 472 |
| Gorsa | 7,964 |
| Lakargram | 804 |
| Kalitara | 2,063 |
| Chandrapara | 768 |
| Bandhaipur | 1,059 |
| Mahimuji | 1,795 |
| Dalima | 1,818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia