Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Tarakeswar block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 929 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 4,063 out of which 2,044 are males and 2,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 988.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 354 which is 9% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 1,120 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (988) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 77.4%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.9% and the female literacy rate is 71.83% 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 | 354 | 167 | 187 |
| Literacy | 77.43% | 82.9% | 71.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,242 | 619 | 623 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,191 | 488 | 703 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 1,540 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,540 workers engaged in Main Work, 604 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 228 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,261 | 1,144 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 604 | 592 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 228 | 178 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 398 | 347 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 211 | 68 |
| Non Working | 2,523 | 689 | 1,834 |
Map of Santoshpur, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Tarakeswar
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Tarakeswar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nachhipur | 2,307 |
| Kanraria | 2,052 |
| Kulteghari | 1,909 |
| Mohanbati | 1,298 |
| Teghari | 3,099 |
| Gauribati | 2,093 |
| Naypara | 1,504 |
| Shibpur | 530 |
| Tulyan | 1,483 |
| Talpur | 5,389 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia