Kotbar Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotbar is a village situated in Bhagawanpur - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,225 families residing in the village Kotbar. The total population of Kotbar is 5,737 out of which 2,921 are males and 2,816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotbar is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotbar village is 929 which is 16% of the total population. There are 483 male children and 446 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotbar is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Kotbar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotbar is 84.8%. Thus Kotbar village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 80.08% in Kotbar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotbar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotbar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotbar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 929 | 483 | 446 |
| Literacy | 84.8% | 89.38% | 80.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,660 | 742 | 918 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotbar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotbar village out of total population, 1,783 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,783 workers engaged in Main Work, 177 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 415 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,530 | 1,360 | 170 |
| Cultivators | 177 | 172 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 415 | 404 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 264 | 155 | 109 |
| Other Workers | 674 | 629 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 253 | 187 | 66 |
| Non Working | 3,954 | 1,374 | 2,580 |
Nearby Villages to Kotbar,
Below are the list of villages near Kotbar village in Bhagawanpur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chara Bar | 1,917 |
| Kalaberia | 3,276 |
| Balaram Chak | 741 |
| Boalia | 637 |
| Shyam Chak | 1,293 |
| Jaga Mohanpur | 1,262 |
| Nishkini | 419 |
| Sar Berya | 5,903 |
| Chara Bar | 1,681 |
| Bhabani Chak | 372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotbar, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia