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Sontoshpur Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Sontoshpur is a large village located in Budge Budge - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 710 families residing. The Sontoshpur village has population of 2808 of which 1445 are males while 1363 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sontoshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 235 which makes up 8.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sontoshpur village is 943 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sontoshpur as per census is 836, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sontoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sontoshpur village was 81.46 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sontoshpur Male literacy stands at 85.12 % while female literacy rate was 77.63 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sontoshpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sontoshpur village.

Sontoshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 710 - -
Population 2,808 1,445 1,363
Child (0-6) 235 128 107
Schedule Caste 899 458 441
Schedule Tribe 6 3 3
Literacy 81.46 % 85.12 % 77.63 %
Total Workers 1,134 918 216
Main Worker 807 - -
Marginal Worker 327 224 103

Caste Factor

Sontoshpur village of South Twenty Four Parganas has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.02 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Sontoshpur village.

Work Profile

In Sontoshpur village out of total population, 1134 were engaged in work activities. 71.16 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.84 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1134 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.