Kotchak Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotchak is a village situated in Sabang block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Kotchak. The total population of Kotchak is 243 out of which 128 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotchak is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotchak village is 22 which is 9% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotchak is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Kotchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotchak is 89.6%. Thus Kotchak village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 95.8% and the female literacy rate is 82.35% in Kotchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Literacy | 89.59% | 95.8% | 82.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 45 | 14 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotchak village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 21.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 57 | 26 |
| Non Working | 137 | 50 | 87 |
Nearby Villages to Kotchak,
Below are the list of villages near Kotchak village in Sabang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshinbar | 1,467 |
| Kishorpur | 631 |
| Teghari | 583 |
| Bhemwa | 3,967 |
| Radhakantapur | 681 |
| Mahishamura | 335 |
| Jhaparara | 375 |
| Amda | 1,250 |
| Tilantapara | 1,593 |
| Shyamsundarpur | 2,801 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotchak, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia