Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Haringhata block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 316 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 1,280 out of which 677 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 96 which is 8% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 90%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 92.99% and the female literacy rate is 86.69% 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 | 96 | 49 | 47 |
| Literacy | 90.03% | 92.99% | 86.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 118 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 93 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 361 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 286 | 267 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Non Working | 869 | 290 | 579 |
Map of Santoshpur, Nadia, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Haringhata
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Haringhata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapileshwar | 2,307 |
| Mobarakpur | 758 |
| Jaguli | 2,352 |
| Behara | 2,672 |
| Khodra Manpur | 2,158 |
| Panchkahania | 1,400 |
| Sirajanpara | 900 |
| Dakshin Brahmapur | 456 |
| Manpur | 1,742 |
| Bhabanipur | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia