Santoshnagar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshnagar is a village situated in Mathurapur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 500 families residing in the village Santoshnagar. The total population of Santoshnagar is 2,856 out of which 1,466 are males and 1,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshnagar is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshnagar village is 507 which is 18% of the total population. There are 266 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshnagar is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Santoshnagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshnagar is 69%. Thus Santoshnagar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 72.17% and the female literacy rate is 65.62% in Santoshnagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Santoshnagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Santoshnagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Santoshnagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 507 | 266 | 241 |
| Literacy | 68.97% | 72.17% | 65.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,236 | 600 | 636 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Santoshnagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshnagar village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 621 | 517 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 173 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 9 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 319 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 248 | 184 | 64 |
| Non Working | 1,987 | 765 | 1,222 |
Map of Santoshnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshnagar, Mathurapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Santoshnagar village in Mathurapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nalua | 19,071 |
| Subuddhipur | 680 |
| Talukranaghat | 3,238 |
| Rampur | 933 |
| Paschim Ranaghat | 2,276 |
| Chhatrabhog | 684 |
| Uttarshibganj | 4,155 |
| Khonjkhidir | 570 |
| Khodadadpur | 2,966 |
| Badibarasi | 928 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshnagar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia