Santoshpur, Uluberia

Santoshpur
Town
Santoshpur

Location in West Bengal, India

Coordinates: 22°30′N 88°10′E / 22.50°N 88.17°ECoordinates: 22°30′N 88°10′E / 22.50°N 88.17°E
Country  India
State West Bengal
District Howrah
Elevation 6 m (20 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 7,181
Languages
  Official Bengali, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Lok Sabha constituency Uluberia
Vidhan Sabha constituency Uluberia Uttar

Santoshpur is a census town under Uluberia police station 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.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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

  1. "Yahoo maps of Santoshpur". Yahoo maps. Retrieved 2008-11-29.
  2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.