Santoshpur, Uluberia

Coordinates: 22°30′N 88°10′E / 22.50°N 88.17°E / 22.50; 88.17
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Santoshpur
Census Town
Santoshpur is located in West Bengal
Santoshpur
Santoshpur
Location in West Bengal, India
Santoshpur is located in India
Santoshpur
Santoshpur
Santoshpur (India)
Coordinates: 22°30′N 88°10′E / 22.50°N 88.17°E / 22.50; 88.17
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
Elevation
6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total7,695
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencyUluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUluberia Uttar
Websitewb.gov.in

Santoshpur is a census town in Uluberia II CD Block of Uluberia subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration.

Geography[edit]

Santoshpur is located at 22°30′N 88°10′E / 22.50°N 88.17°E / 22.50; 88.17.[1]

Demographics[edit]

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).[2]

Santoshpur was part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration in 2011 census.[3]

As of 2001 India census,[4] 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[edit]

  1. ^ "Yahoo maps of Santoshpur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.