Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Bharatpur - I block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 866 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 3,497 out of which 1,868 are males and 1,629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 453 which is 13% of the total population. There are 243 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 64%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 67.08% and the female literacy rate is 60.47% 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 | 453 | 243 | 210 |
| Literacy | 63.99% | 67.08% | 60.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 769 | 408 | 361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,549 | 778 | 771 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22% 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, 1,247 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,247 workers engaged in Main Work, 198 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 553 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,084 | 1,033 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 198 | 194 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 553 | 546 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 71 | 54 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 262 | 239 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 85 | 78 |
| Non Working | 2,250 | 750 | 1,500 |
Map of Santoshpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Bharatpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Bharatpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ruha Palisa | 373 |
| Manoharpur | 1,461 |
| Talgram | 5,564 |
| Kolla | 943 |
| Jakhani | 389 |
| Gadda | 3,078 |
| Chhatrapur | 425 |
| Sinhari | 873 |
| Ibrahimpur | 763 |
| Syampur | 747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia