Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Nanoor block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 945 out of which 474 are males and 471 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 131 which is 14% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 1,183 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 70.8%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 77.54% and the female literacy rate is 63.75% 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 | 131 | 60 | 71 |
| Literacy | 70.76% | 77.54% | 63.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 151 | 72 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 369 | 153 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 232 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 115 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 79 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 56 | 15 |
| Non Working | 600 | 186 | 414 |
Map of Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Nanoor
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Nanoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratanpur | 742 |
| Kumira | 986 |
| Charkalgram | 5,344 |
| Udaypur | 192 |
| Khala | 1,842 |
| Saota | 3,704 |
| Papuri | 5,148 |
| Ukrundi | 835 |
| Muraripur | 874 |
| Sakulia | 1,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia