Santoshpur Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Santoshpur is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 635 families residing in the village Santoshpur. The total population of Santoshpur is 2,628 out of which 1,365 are males and 1,263 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Santoshpur village is 247 which is 9% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Santoshpur is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Santoshpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Santoshpur is 86.5%. Thus Santoshpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 82.55% 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 | 247 | 130 | 117 |
| Literacy | 86.52% | 90.2% | 82.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 298 | 164 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 164 | 77 | 87 |
| Illiterate | 568 | 251 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.2% of total population in Santoshpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Santoshpur village out of total population, 1,013 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,013 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 872 | 776 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 115 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 234 | 200 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 506 | 451 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 87 | 54 |
| Non Working | 1,615 | 502 | 1,113 |
Map of Santoshpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Santoshpur, Barasat - I
Below are the list of villages near Santoshpur village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kashimpur | 5,427 |
| Charkhara | 2,772 |
| Patincha | 4,474 |
| Sikdespukhuria | 4,355 |
| Bazitpur | 944 |
| Mandalganti | 5,151 |
| Jaypur | 2,366 |
| Murali | 4,056 |
| Chaturia | 1,296 |
| Maliakur | 2,343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Santoshpur, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia