Kotaldih Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotaldih is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Kotaldih. The total population of Kotaldih is 1,663 out of which 859 are males and 804 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotaldih is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotaldih village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotaldih is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Kotaldih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotaldih is 72.6%. Thus Kotaldih village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 83.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.39% in Kotaldih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotaldih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotaldih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotaldih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 94 | 84 |
| Literacy | 72.59% | 83.14% | 61.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 626 | 332 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 223 | 362 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotaldih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotaldih village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 462 | 428 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 83 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 270 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 43 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,118 | 388 | 730 |
Nearby Villages to Kotaldih,
Below are the list of villages near Kotaldih village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mejharadi | 860 |
| Saoradi | 185 |
| Kinaidih | 142 |
| Dhuluri | 213 |
| Lalgar | 1,963 |
| Jashpur | 606 |
| Kushtor | 570 |
| Krishtapur | 537 |
| Muraddi | 2,321 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,648 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotaldih, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia