Lotamari Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lotamari is a village situated in Mekliganj block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 171 families residing in the village Lotamari. The total population of Lotamari is 739 out of which 384 are males and 355 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lotamari is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lotamari village is 103 which is 14% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lotamari is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Lotamari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lotamari is 67%. Thus Lotamari village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 73.31% and the female literacy rate is 60.32% in Lotamari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lotamari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lotamari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lotamari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 58 | 45 |
| Literacy | 66.98% | 73.31% | 60.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 253 | 130 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 145 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lotamari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lotamari village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 204 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 106 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 517 | 175 | 342 |
Nearby Villages to Lotamari,
Below are the list of villages near Lotamari village in Mekliganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Panisala | 538 |
| Purbba Nijtaraf | 351 |
| Andaran Nijtaraf | 1,264 |
| Chhota Nijtaraf | 304 |
| Uttar Bhotbari | 9,664 |
| Bara Nijtaraf | 2,868 |
| Paschim Nijtaraf | 1,093 |
| Daribas | 203 |
| Chhota Panisala | 488 |
| Chhat Nijtaraf | 239 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lotamari, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia