Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Diamond Harbour - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,481 out of which 769 are males and 712 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 220 which is 15% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 75%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 80.06% and the female literacy rate is 69.62% 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 | 220 | 117 | 103 |
| Literacy | 75.02% | 80.06% | 69.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 247 | 288 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% 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, 473 were engaged in work activities. 83.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 396 | 384 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 79 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 306 | 295 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 46 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,008 | 339 | 669 |
Map of Santoshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Diamond Harbour - I
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Diamond Harbour - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haridebpur | 1,321 |
| Jaydebpur | 4,370 |
| Darikrishnanagar | 6,212 |
| Bahadurpur | 1,331 |
| Parulia | 1,825 |
| Purba Gobindapur | 1,253 |
| Chak Deulpotar | 798 |
| Mangrajpur | 2,596 |
| Harinarayanpur | 84 |
| Ramgobindapur | 2,204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia