Kola Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kola is a village situated in Barasat - II block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 377 families residing in the village Kola. The total population of Kola is 1,636 out of which 853 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kola is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kola village is 206 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kola is 1,368 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kola is 65.7%. Thus Kola village has lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 71.28% and the female literacy rate is 59.19% in Kola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 87 | 119 |
| Literacy | 65.66% | 71.28% | 59.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 616 | 318 | 298 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 173 | 94 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 697 | 307 | 390 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.6% of total population in Kola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kola village out of total population, 731 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 731 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 479 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 121 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 390 | 272 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 124 | 81 | 43 |
| Non Working | 905 | 293 | 612 |
Nearby Villages to Kola,
Below are the list of villages near Kola village in Barasat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majlishpur | 2,614 |
| Bil Bheli | 486 |
| Mitpukuria | 1,618 |
| Tehatta | 2,833 |
| Ghoradaria | 746 |
| Banubankra | 141 |
| Chowlpur | 2,404 |
| Domnagar | 2,315 |
| Kalikapur | 1,675 |
| Ghosalpur | 1,412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kola, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia