Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,963 out of which 1,010 are males and 953 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 222 which is 11% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 77%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 82.94% and the female literacy rate is 70.73% 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 | 222 | 113 | 109 |
| Literacy | 77.02% | 82.94% | 70.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 446 | 221 | 225 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 622 | 266 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 678 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 678 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 650 | 612 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 156 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 282 | 271 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 185 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 11 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,285 | 387 | 898 |
Map of Santoshpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Bhatar
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Bhatar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nityanandapur | 4,764 |
| Kalapahari | 3,034 |
| Balgana | 7,203 |
| Bhairabpur | 849 |
| Pashala | 1,891 |
| Usha | 1,279 |
| Shikartor | 2,217 |
| Muratipur | 5,516 |
| Haripur | 1,204 |
| Bamsor | 7,997 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia