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Santoshpur Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Santoshpur is a medium size village located in Serango Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 121 families residing. The Santoshpur village has population of 465 of which 238 are males while 227 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Santoshpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 15.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Santoshpur village is 954 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Santoshpur as per census is 795, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Santoshpur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Santoshpur village was 70.63 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Santoshpur Male literacy stands at 76.38 % while female literacy rate was 64.80 %.

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 121 - -
Population 465 238 227
Child (0-6) 70 39 31
Schedule Caste 41 20 21
Schedule Tribe 399 210 189
Literacy 70.63 % 76.38 % 64.80 %
Total Workers 308 150 158
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 302 147 155

Caste Factor

In Santoshpur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.82 % of total population in Santoshpur village.

Work Profile

In Santoshpur village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 1.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.