Block / Subdivision → Tarakeswar
District → Hugli
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Santoshpur village is 324441. Santoshpur village is located in Tarakeswar subdivision of Hugli district in West Bengal, India. It is situated 6.5km away from sub-district headquarter Tarakeswar (tehsildar office) and 43.7km away from district headquarter Chinsura. As per 2009 stats, Santoshpur village is also a gram panchayat.
The total geographical area of village is 259.96 hectares. Santoshpur has a total population of 4,063 peoples, out of which male population is 2,044 while female population is 2,019. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 987 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of santoshpur village is 70.69% out of which 76.13% males and 65.18% females are literate. There are about 929 houses in santoshpur village. Pincode of santoshpur village locality is 712410.
When it comes to administration, Santoshpur village is governed by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative (Head of Village) chosen through local elections, as per the Constitution of India and the Panchayati Raj Act. As per 2019 stats, Santoshpur village comes under Tarakeswar Vidhan Sabha constituency & Arambag Lok Sabha constituency. Tarakaswar is nearest town to santoshpur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 10km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,063 | 2,044 | 2,019 |
| Literate Population | 2,872 | 1,556 | 1,316 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,191 | 488 | 703 |
| Santoshpur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Santoshpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Tarakeswar |
| District : | Hugli |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 712410 |
| Area : | 259.96 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 987 |
| Population (2011): | 4,063 |
| Households : | 929 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Tarakeswar |
| Parliament Constituency : | Arambag |
| Nearest Town : | Tarakaswar (10 km) |
| Villages in Santoshpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Bhata | Bishnubati |
| Chandur | Gauribati |
| Gayeshpur | Gure |
| Naypara | Sahapur |
| Santoshpur | Teghari |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Tarakeswar |
| List of Subdivisions in Hugli |
| List of Districts in West Bengal |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.