Sotkhali Population, Caste, Working Data Barddhaman, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sotkhali is a village situated in Bhatar block of Barddhaman district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 264 families residing in the village Sotkhali. The total population of Sotkhali is 1,161 out of which 590 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sotkhali is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sotkhali village is 123 which is 11% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sotkhali is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Sotkhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sotkhali is 75.4%. Thus Sotkhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 68% of Barddhaman district. The male literacy rate is 79.77% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% in Sotkhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sotkhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sotkhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sotkhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 61 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.43% | 79.77% | 70.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 318 | 171 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 258 | 126 | 132 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 168 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.2% of total population in Sotkhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sotkhali village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 512 | 347 | 165 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 168 | 133 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 154 | 130 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 14 | 47 |
| Non Working | 588 | 229 | 359 |
Nearby Villages to Sotkhali,
Below are the list of villages near Sotkhali village in Bhatar.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sotkhali, Barddhaman, West Bengal - Wikipedia