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Santoshpur Population - North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Santoshpur is a large village located in Barasat - I Block of North Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 635 families residing. The Santoshpur village has population of 2628 of which 1365 are males while 1263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Santoshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 247 which makes up 9.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur village is 925 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Santoshpur as per census is 900, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Santoshpur village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Santoshpur village was 86.52 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Santoshpur Male literacy stands at 90.20 % while female literacy rate was 82.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Santoshpur 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 Santoshpur village.

Santoshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 635 - -
Population 2,628 1,365 1,263
Child (0-6) 247 130 117
Schedule Caste 298 164 134
Schedule Tribe 164 77 87
Literacy 86.52 % 90.20 % 82.55 %
Total Workers 1,013 863 150
Main Worker 872 - -
Marginal Worker 141 87 54

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.24 % of total population in Santoshpur village.

Work Profile

In Santoshpur village out of total population, 1013 were engaged in work activities. 86.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1013 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 234 were Agricultural labourer.