Santoshpur, Purba Bardhaman

Santoshpur is a village in Bhatar CD block in Bardhaman Sadar North subdivision of Purba Bardhaman district in the state of West Bengal, India.

History
Census 2011 Santoshpur Village Location Code or Village Code 319829. The village of Santoshpur is located in the Bhatar tehsil of Burdwan district in West Bengal, India.

Demographics
The village of Santoshpur spans a geographic area of 239.14 hectares. Santoshpur features a total population of 1,963 peoples. It is home to a population of 1,963 individuals, residing in approximately 473 houses. The nearest village to Kumarun is Ratanpur located approximately 2 km away.

Caste
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.72% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.10% of total population in Santoshpur village.

Work
In Santoshpur village out of the total population, 678 were engaged in work activities. 95.87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 678 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were agricultural labourer.

Transport
At around 34 km from Purba Bardhaman, the journey to Santoshpur from the town can be made by bus and the nearast rail station, Bhatar.

Healthcare
Nearest Rural Hospital at Bhatar (with 60 beds) is the main medical facility in Bhatar CD block. There are primary health centres.