Lotapota Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Lotapota is a village situated in Mathabhanga - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,559 families residing in the village Lotapota. The total population of Lotapota is 6,587 out of which 3,407 are males and 3,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lotapota is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lotapota village is 865 which is 13% of the total population. There are 440 male children and 425 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lotapota is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Lotapota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lotapota is 70.8%. Thus Lotapota village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 78.13% and the female literacy rate is 62.83% in Lotapota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lotapota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lotapota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lotapota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 865 | 440 | 425 |
| Literacy | 70.76% | 78.13% | 62.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,481 | 2,830 | 2,651 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 74 | 71 |
| Illiterate | 2,538 | 1,089 | 1,449 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Lotapota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lotapota village out of total population, 2,438 were engaged in work activities. 84.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,438 workers engaged in Main Work, 659 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 815 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,052 | 1,767 | 285 |
| Cultivators | 659 | 613 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 815 | 648 | 167 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 546 | 491 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 150 | 236 |
| Non Working | 4,149 | 1,490 | 2,659 |
Nearby Villages to Lotapota,
Below are the list of villages near Lotapota village in Mathabhanga - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramthenga | 6,269 |
| Bailpari | 2,380 |
| Bara Saulmari | 9,558 |
| Lafabari | 2,857 |
| Dewanbas | 1,059 |
| Sauderbas | 2,195 |
| Mukul Danga | 3,951 |
| Nabinerdola | 1,879 |
| Phulbari Daribas | 466 |
| Dwarikamari | 4,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lotapota, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia