Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Nalhati - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 328 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,453 out of which 737 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 183 which is 13% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 69.8%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.61% and the female literacy rate is 62.88% 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 | 183 | 100 | 83 |
| Literacy | 69.76% | 76.61% | 62.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 160 | 83 | 77 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 948 | 484 | 464 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 249 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 65.2% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 707 were engaged in work activities. 65.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 707 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 460 | 353 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 307 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 31 | 85 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 247 | 76 | 171 |
| Non Working | 746 | 308 | 438 |
Map of Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Nalhati - I
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Nalhati - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhabpur | 2,886 |
| Karttikdanga | 638 |
| Lakshminarayanpur | 4,649 |
| Haridaspur | 2,856 |
| Shingdohari | 1,963 |
| Jungul | 1,007 |
| Bhabanandapur | 4,178 |
| Bhagabatipur | 2,232 |
| Desh Nabagram | 606 |
| Gunua | 672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia