Gotra Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotra is a village situated in Falta block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 657 families residing in the village Gotra. The total population of Gotra is 3,008 out of which 1,536 are males and 1,472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotra is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gotra village is 332 which is 11% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotra is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Gotra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotra is 82.9%. Thus Gotra village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 89.64% and the female literacy rate is 75.88% in Gotra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 332 | 166 | 166 |
| Literacy | 82.92% | 89.64% | 75.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 42 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 789 | 308 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gotra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotra village out of total population, 952 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 952 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 602 | 565 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 138 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 391 | 364 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 303 | 47 |
| Non Working | 2,056 | 668 | 1,388 |
Nearby Villages to Gotra,
Below are the list of villages near Gotra village in Falta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zafarpur | 6,457 |
| Ausbaria | 1,756 |
| Banganagar | 4,469 |
| Sibpur | 683 |
| Benapur | 1,373 |
| Ramrampur | 859 |
| Kotaldanga | 691 |
| Mayna | 100 |
| Durbarat | 1,202 |
| Kalaria | 1,694 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotra, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia