Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 442 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,674 out of which 878 are males and 796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 207 which is 12% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 70.8%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.18% and the female literacy rate is 64.86% 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 | 207 | 114 | 93 |
| Literacy | 70.76% | 76.18% | 64.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 789 | 416 | 373 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 636 | 296 | 340 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 511 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 511 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 184 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 294 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 184 | 181 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 71 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 178 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,163 | 406 | 757 |
Map of Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Rampurhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Joghar | 1,505 |
| Malpara | 1,960 |
| Pabaipara | 56 |
| Chhota Karttik Chungri | 902 |
| Ninga | 2,231 |
| Bara Gare | 1,437 |
| Bara Chauki | 627 |
| Hansan | 2,186 |
| Purba Anantapur | 1,618 |
| Bara Karttik Chungri | 6,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia