Kotgram Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotgram is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 684 families residing in the village Kotgram. The total population of Kotgram is 3,112 out of which 1,664 are males and 1,448 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotgram is 870.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotgram village is 323 which is 10% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotgram is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Kotgram village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotgram is 75.7%. Thus Kotgram village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.71% and the female literacy rate is 68.78% in Kotgram village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotgram village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotgram Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotgram village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 166 | 157 |
| Literacy | 75.73% | 81.71% | 68.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 506 | 278 | 228 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,000 | 440 | 560 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kotgram village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotgram village out of total population, 1,143 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,143 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 850 | 759 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 39 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 779 | 709 | 70 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 181 | 112 |
| Non Working | 1,969 | 724 | 1,245 |
Nearby Villages to Kotgram,
Below are the list of villages near Kotgram village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Soharai | 4,449 |
| Chapduar | 3,277 |
| Choruidangi | 361 |
| Madhupur | 2,210 |
| Bhattagidighi | 2,188 |
| Ekar | 1,307 |
| Ekamba | 717 |
| Narayanpur | 1,939 |
| Sahapur | 1,171 |
| Hatmani | 858 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotgram, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia