Polta Population, Caste, Working Data Nadia, West Bengal - Census 2011
Polta is a village situated in Krishnagar - II block of Nadia district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 470 families residing in the village Polta. The total population of Polta is 1,940 out of which 967 are males and 973 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polta is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Polta village is 274 which is 14% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 146 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polta is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Polta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polta is 57.5%. Thus Polta village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Nadia district. The male literacy rate is 65.79% and the female literacy rate is 49.09% in Polta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 128 | 146 |
| Literacy | 57.5% | 65.79% | 49.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 11 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 982 | 415 | 567 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Polta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polta village out of total population, 725 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 725 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 545 | 498 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 317 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 114 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 180 | 48 | 132 |
| Non Working | 1,215 | 421 | 794 |
Nearby Villages to Polta,
Below are the list of villages near Polta village in Krishnagar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dwipchandrapur | 4,209 |
| Tatla | 5,036 |
| Sonadanga | 11,156 |
| Chupipota | 2,798 |
| Belpukur | 5,979 |
| Kamarhati | 2,231 |
| Char Behala | 46 |
| Ghateswar | 2,390 |
| Durgabas | 2,630 |
| Khajuri | 3,383 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polta, Nadia, West Bengal - Wikipedia