Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 462 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 2,185 out of which 1,143 are males and 1,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 348 which is 16% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 49.6%. Thus Santoshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 53.19% and the female literacy rate is 45.68% 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 | 348 | 186 | 162 |
| Literacy | 49.59% | 53.19% | 45.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,274 | 634 | 640 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 768 were engaged in work activities. 38.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 768 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 264 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 148 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 36 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 475 | 284 | 191 |
| Non Working | 1,417 | 595 | 822 |
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangaipur | 6,002 |
| Nabagram | 1,246 |
| Khejurbari | 1,414 |
| Mungol | 1,544 |
| Chapdaha | 664 |
| Dakshin Harishchandrapur | 5,365 |
| Bairat | 4,412 |
| Uttar Harishchandrapur | 15,443 |
| Uttar Chitholia | 186 |
| Gangor | 2,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia