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Dakshin Santoshpur Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dakshin Santoshpur is a medium size village located in Budge Budge - II Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 58 families residing. The Dakshin Santoshpur village has population of 278 of which 141 are males while 137 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakshin Santoshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 17.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakshin Santoshpur village is 972 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakshin Santoshpur as per census is 1130, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dakshin Santoshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakshin Santoshpur village was 59.39 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dakshin Santoshpur Male literacy stands at 63.56 % while female literacy rate was 54.95 %.

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

Dakshin Santoshpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 278 141 137
Child (0-6) 49 23 26
Schedule Caste 243 124 119
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 59.39 % 63.56 % 54.95 %
Total Workers 98 83 15
Main Worker 82 - -
Marginal Worker 16 6 10

Caste Factor

In Dakshin Santoshpur village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.41 % of total population in Dakshin Santoshpur village. The village Dakshin Santoshpur currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dakshin Santoshpur village out of total population, 98 were engaged in work activities. 83.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 98 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.