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About Santoshpur Village
Santoshpur is a small village in Illambazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 472, made up of 241 males and 231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 161.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Santoshpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Illambazar |
| Pincode | 731214 |
| Area (hectares) | 161.07 hectares |
| Population | 472 |
| Male Population | 241 |
| Female Population | 231 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 959 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Santoshpur compares
By the 2011 count Santoshpur is the 98th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents. Its 161.07 hectares work out to about 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
Getting to Santoshpur
Santoshpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Santoshpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Santoshpur from other places
Santoshpur lies about 8.9 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Adalpahari, about 5.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.
| Nearest railway station | Adalpahari | 5.7 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Illambazar | 8.9 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 8.9 km |
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 11 km |
Villages closest to Santoshpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Illambazar tehsil.
- Kamarpara under 2 km
- Anaipur 2.1 km
- Palsa 4.1 km
- Raghaipur 5.6 km
- Chak Rasik 6.4 km
- Halsidanga 7.2 km
Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.
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Common questions about Santoshpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Santoshpur village had a population of 472. That makes it the 98th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,272 residents.
Santoshpur village has 241 males and 231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Santoshpur has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 944.
The pincode recorded for Santoshpur is 731214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Santoshpur covers 161.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Santoshpur falls under Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Santoshpur is Adalpahari, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Santoshpur.
Santoshpur is about 8.9 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Santoshpur is in Illambazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Adalpahari is about 5.7 km away. Illambazar is about 8.9 km away. Birbhum is about 8.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Kamarpara (under 2 km), Anaipur (2.1 km) and Palsa (4.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Santoshpur today is likely to be higher.
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