Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Illambazar block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 472 out of which 241 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 52 which is 11% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 1,364 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 77.1%. Thus Santoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 88.13% and the female literacy rate is 65.17% 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 | 52 | 22 | 30 |
| Literacy | 77.14% | 88.13% | 65.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 246 | 124 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 55 | 26 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 148 | 48 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 39.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 98 | 93 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 61 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 63 | 88 |
| Non Working | 223 | 85 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Illambazar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balarpur | 157 |
| Bhubanaswer | 528 |
| Mundira | 49 |
| Sugar | 1,913 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,355 |
| Chhata Chak | 3,228 |
| Janubazar | 1,331 |
| Akamba | 1,119 |
| Sahapur | 4,369 |
| Dhulpur | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia