Census Town in West Bengal, India
| Santoshpur | |
|---|---|
| Census Town | |
  SantoshpurLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West Bengal SantoshpurSantoshpur (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 22°30′N 88°10′E / 22.50°N 88.17°E / 22.50; 88.17 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,695 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Uluberia |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uluberia Uttar |
| Website | wb |
Santoshpur is a census town in Uluberia II CD Block of Uluberia subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Geography
Santoshpur is located at 22°30′N 88°10′E / 22.50°N 88.17°E / 22.50; 88.17.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Santoshpur had a total population of 7,695 of which 3,879 (50%) were males and 3,816 (50%) were females. Population below 6 years was 896. The total number of literates in Santoshpur was 5,757 (84.67% of the population over 6 years).
Santoshpur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.
As of 2001 India census, Santoshpur had a population of 7,181. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Santoshpur has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Santoshpur, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
- "Yahoo maps of Santoshpur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
- "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". 2011 census: West Bengal – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011" (PDF). Constituents of Urban Agglomeration Having Population Above 1 Lakh. Census of India 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2016.
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
