Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Tufanganj - I block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 818 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 3,381 out of which 1,757 are males and 1,624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 399 which is 12% of the total population. There are 204 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 956 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 65.3%. Thus Santoshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 70.83% and the female literacy rate is 59.27% 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 | 399 | 204 | 195 |
| Literacy | 65.29% | 70.83% | 59.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,627 | 823 | 804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,434 | 657 | 777 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 1,274 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,274 workers engaged in Main Work, 481 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,002 | 929 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 481 | 458 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 256 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 204 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 151 | 121 |
| Non Working | 2,107 | 677 | 1,430 |
Map of Santoshpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Tufanganj - I
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Tufanganj - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Neplerkuthi | 383 |
| Jhaljhali | 4,072 |
| Chhat Deocharai | 271 |
| Chengmari | 1,380 |
| Nakkati Gachhi | 4,243 |
| Krishnapur | 5,740 |
| Dwiparpar | 5,256 |
| Dhadial | 3,870 |
| Chamta | 8,190 |
| Rajarkuthi | 1,797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia