Bhotbari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhotbari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Bhotbari. The total population of Bhotbari is 993 out of which 517 are males and 476 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhotbari is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhotbari village is 141 which is 14% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhotbari is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Bhotbari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhotbari is 63.4%. Thus Bhotbari village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 71.56% and the female literacy rate is 54.52% in Bhotbari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhotbari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhotbari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhotbari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 74 | 67 |
| Literacy | 63.38% | 71.56% | 54.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 977 | 509 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 200 | 253 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhotbari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhotbari village out of total population, 523 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 523 workers engaged in Main Work, 257 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 274 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 257 | 200 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 62 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 38 | 140 |
| Non Working | 470 | 205 | 265 |
Nearby Villages to Bhotbari,
Below are the list of villages near Bhotbari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fulkardabri Bajejama | 590 |
| Bagdokara | 1,453 |
| Fulkardabri | 1,044 |
| Purbba Fulkardabri | 891 |
| Dakshin Fulkardabri | 1,063 |
| Purbba Bhotbari | 767 |
| Madhya Fulkardabri Kharkharia | 442 |
| Fulkardabri Kasiabari | 2,041 |
| Andaran Kharkharia | 375 |
| Uttar Upanchauki Kuchlibari | 541 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhotbari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia