Block / Subdivision → Bharatpur I
District → Murshidabad
State → West Bengal
According to Census 2011 information the location code or village code of Santoshpur village is 315782. Santoshpur village is located in Bharatpur I subdivision of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, India. Berhampore and Bharatpur are the district & sub-district headquarters of Santoshpur village respectively. As per 2009 stats, Bharatpur is the gram panchayat of Santoshpur village.
The total geographical area of village is 396.61 hectares. Santoshpur has a total population of 3,497 peoples, out of which male population is 1,868 while female population is 1,629. This results in a sex ratio of approximately 872 females for every 1,000 males. Literacy rate of santoshpur village is 55.70% out of which 58.35% males and 52.67% females are literate. There are about 866 houses in santoshpur village. Pincode of santoshpur village locality is 742301.
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 Bharatpur Vidhan Sabha constituency & Baharampur Lok Sabha constituency. Kandi is nearest town to santoshpur village for all major economic activities, which is approximately 14km away.
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,497 | 1,868 | 1,629 |
| Literate Population | 1,948 | 1,090 | 858 |
| Illiterate Population | 1,549 | 778 | 771 |
| Santoshpur - Village Overview | |
| Gram Panchayat : | Bharatpur |
| Block / Subdivision : | Bharatpur I |
| District : | Murshidabad |
| State : | West Bengal |
| Pincode : | 742301 |
| Area : | 396.61 hectares |
| Sex Ratio (2011): | 872 |
| Population (2011): | 3,497 |
| Households : | 866 |
| Assembly Constituency : | Bharatpur |
| Parliament Constituency : | Baharampur |
| Nearest Town : | Kandi (14 km) |
| Villages in Bharatpur Gram Panchayat | |
| Bharatpur | Binodia |
| Brahmandihi | Karandi |
| Masundi | Santoshpur |
| Related Pages |
| List of Villages in Bharatpur I |
| List of Subdivisions in Murshidabad |
| 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.