Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Dantan - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 313 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,429 out of which 719 are males and 710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 155 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 938 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 79.8%. Thus Santoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.26% and the female literacy rate is 71.34% 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 | 155 | 80 | 75 |
| Literacy | 79.83% | 88.26% | 71.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 242 | 124 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 398 | 191 | 207 |
| Illiterate | 412 | 155 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 591 were engaged in work activities. 81% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 591 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 479 | 375 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 161 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 154 | 101 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 108 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 65 | 47 |
| Non Working | 838 | 279 | 559 |
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Dantan - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Renjura | 2,178 |
| Kurul | 2,827 |
| Khandrui | 6,014 |
| Rangasitia | 512 |
| Purunda | 1,654 |
| Gaurda | 990 |
| Rashulpur | 555 |
| Satia | 365 |
| Chak Sultanpur | 59 |
| Sat Pukhuria | 432 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia