Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Kulpi block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 169 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 772 out of which 401 are males and 371 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 83 which is 11% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 81.7%. Thus Santoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 75% 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 | 83 | 48 | 35 |
| Literacy | 81.71% | 88.1% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 516 | 268 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 209 | 90 | 119 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.8% 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, 230 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 161 | 161 | 0 |
| Non Working | 542 | 180 | 362 |
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur,
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Kulpi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Mukundapur | 15 |
| Kamar Chak | 333 |
| Jagadishpur | 656 |
| Mirzapur | 1,252 |
| Mithakundu | 325 |
| Chak Ramnath | 493 |
| Kishmat Kriparampur | 1,922 |
| Gouripur | 3,078 |
| Daulatabad | 2,205 |
| Ramjannagar | 1,278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia