Hotar Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hotar is a village situated in Magrahat - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 947 families residing in the village Hotar. The total population of Hotar is 4,155 out of which 2,085 are males and 2,070 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hotar is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hotar village is 382 which is 9% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hotar is 979 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Hotar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hotar is 86.5%. Thus Hotar village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 91.23% and the female literacy rate is 81.66% in Hotar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hotar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hotar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hotar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 382 | 193 | 189 |
| Literacy | 86.46% | 91.23% | 81.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,738 | 1,373 | 1,365 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 359 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hotar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hotar village out of total population, 1,389 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,389 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,132 | 997 | 135 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 139 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 52 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 909 | 788 | 121 |
| Marginal Workers | 257 | 211 | 46 |
| Non Working | 2,766 | 877 | 1,889 |
Nearby Villages to Hotar,
Below are the list of villages near Hotar village in Magrahat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratna | 1,793 |
| Tapukur | 1,248 |
| Manirampur | 896 |
| Makaltala | 1,505 |
| Moukhali | 1,659 |
| Uttar Mukundapur | 1,633 |
| Heria | 2,698 |
| Marjyada | 4,021 |
| Panchpara | 1,470 |
| Baniber | 1,517 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hotar, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia