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About Santoshpur Village
Santoshpur is a mid sized village in Sagardighi tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,786, made up of 919 males and 867 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 93.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Santoshpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Murshidabad |
| Tehsil | Sagardighi |
| Pincode | 742226 |
| Area (hectares) | 93.08 hectares |
| Population | 1,786 |
| Male Population | 919 |
| Female Population | 867 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 943 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Santoshpur compares
By the 2011 count Santoshpur is the 54th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents. Its 93.08 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.
Getting to Santoshpur
Santoshpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Santoshpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 40 km from Murshidabad, and the nearest railway station is Swadinpur, about 7.2 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 | Swadinpur | 7.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 10 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sagardighi | 24 km |
| District headquarters | Murshidabad | 40 km |
Villages closest to Santoshpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sagardighi tehsil.
- Hatpara under 2 km
- Dingali 2.0 km
- Chandpara 4.1 km
- Bhabki 5.6 km
- Chandigram Raghunathpur 5.8 km
- Harirampur 5.8 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 1,786. That makes it the 54th largest of the 178 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,744 residents.
Santoshpur village has 919 males and 867 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Santoshpur has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 949.
The pincode recorded for Santoshpur is 742226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Santoshpur covers 93.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.
Santoshpur falls under Sagardighi tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Santoshpur is Swadinpur, about 7.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Santoshpur.
Santoshpur is about 40 km from Murshidabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Santoshpur is in Sagardighi tehsil of Murshidabad district. Swadinpur is about 7.2 km away. Rampur Hat is about 10 km away. Sagardighi is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Hatpara (under 2 km), Dingali (2.0 km) and Chandpara (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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