Santoshpur, Uluberia

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?Santoshpur West Bengal • India
Coordinates: (find coordinates)
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 6 m (20 ft)
District(s)	Howrah
Population	7,181 (2001)

Santoshpur is a census town under Uluberia police station in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[1], Santoshpur had a population of 7181. 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.

[edit] References

1. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

Coordinates: 22°32′N, 88°16′E