Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Karimpur - I block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,233 out of which 619 are males and 614 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 992.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 119 which is 10% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 58.2%. Thus Santoshpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 57.9% and the female literacy rate is 58.44% 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 | 119 | 56 | 63 |
| Literacy | 58.17% | 57.9% | 58.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 116 | 116 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 293 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 381 | 372 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 323 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Non Working | 839 | 236 | 603 |
Map of Santoshpur, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Karimpur - I
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Karimpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Jangal | 717 |
| Bansbaria | 240 |
| Muktadaha | 3,381 |
| Durgapur | 292 |
| Arabpur | 3,036 |
| Abhaypur | 2,071 |
| Haripur | 1,389 |
| Gabrudanga | 4,365 |
| Jamserpur | 6,689 |
| Madhaya Gopalpur | 2,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia