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Kohetpur Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kohetpur is a Census Town city situated in Samserganj block of Murshidabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,004 families residing in the Kohetpur city. The total population of Kohetpur is 5,379 out of which 2,714 are males and 2,665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kohetpur is 982.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kohetpur city is 1011 which is 19% of the total population. There are 493 male children and 518 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kohetpur is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kohetpur is 53.4%. Thus Kohetpur has lower literacy rate compared to 66.6% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 59.66% and the female literacy rate is 46.9% in Kohetpur.

Kohetpur Census Town has total administration over 1,004 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kohetpur Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kohetpur Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 1,011 493 518
Literacy 53.4% 48.8% 37.8%
Scheduled Caste 440 221 219
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 3,047 1,389 1,658

Caste-wise Population - Kohetpur

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kohetpur.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 440 221 219
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0

Religion-wise Population - Kohetpur

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kohetpur is 1,188 which is 22.09% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kohetpur is 4,189 which is 77.88% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Kohetpur as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 1,188 (22.09%) 608 580
Muslim 4,189 (77.88%) 2,105 2,084
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 0 (0%) 0 0
Buddhist 1 (0.02%) 1 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 1 (0.02%) 0 1

Literacy Rate - Kohetpur

The total literacy rate of Kohetpur was 53.39% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 2,332 literates, males were 1,325 while females were 1,007. Also the male literacy rate was 59.66% and the female literacy rate was 46.9% in Kohetpur.

  Kohetpur West Bengal
Female 46.9% 70.54%
Male 59.66% 81.69%
Total 53.39% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Kohetpur

The Sex Ratio of Kohetpur is 982. Thus per every 1000 men there were 982 females in Kohetpur. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 982 ) of Kohetpur.

Child Population - Kohetpur

According to Census 2011, there were 1,011 children between age 0 to 6 years in Kohetpur. Out of which 493 were male while 518 were female.

Working Population - Kohetpur

In Kohetpur Census Town out of total population, 2,685 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,685 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,197 1,215 982
Cultivators 9 9 0
Agriculture Labourer 45 44 1
Household Industries 1,821 892 929
Other Workers 322 270 52
Marginal Workers 488 138 350
Non Working 2,694 1,361 1,333

Kohetpur Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kohetpur is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 5,379 43.4% 982

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