Motara Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Motara is a village situated in Kandi block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 837 families residing in the village Motara. The total population of Motara is 3,648 out of which 1,884 are males and 1,764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Motara is 936.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Motara village is 410 which is 11% of the total population. There are 209 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Motara is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Motara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Motara is 71%. Thus Motara village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 76.06% and the female literacy rate is 65.58% in Motara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Motara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Motara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Motara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 410 | 209 | 201 |
| Literacy | 71% | 76.06% | 65.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 82 | 80 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 64 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 1,349 | 610 | 739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3% of total population in Motara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Motara village out of total population, 1,164 were engaged in work activities. 78.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 334 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 274 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 913 | 846 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 334 | 326 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 274 | 266 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 293 | 245 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 251 | 215 | 36 |
| Non Working | 2,484 | 823 | 1,661 |
Nearby Villages to Motara,
Below are the list of villages near Motara village in Kandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nabagram | 6,905 |
| Marura | 2,208 |
| Jiadara | 3,124 |
| Patenda | 4,322 |
| Nisadbag Jhaubari | 753 |
| Durgapur | 2,390 |
| Gobarhati | 5,023 |
| Udaychandpur | 6,832 |
| Hijal | 11,480 |
| Uttar Lakshmi Narayanpur | 898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Motara, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia