Kola Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kola is a Census Town city situated in Chinsurah - Magra block of Hugli district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,816 families residing in the Kola city. The total population of Kola is 7,271 out of which 3,642 are males and 3,629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kola is 996.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kola city is 687 which is 9% of the total population. There are 353 male children and 334 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kola is 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kola is 80.9%. Thus Kola has a lower literacy rate compared to 81.8% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 86.23% and the female literacy rate is 75.6% in Kola.

Population
7,271
Literacy
80.9%
Sex Ratio
996

Kola Census Town has total administration over 1,816 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kola Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kola Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 687 353 334
Literacy 80.9% 77.9% 68.6%
Scheduled Caste 2,207 1,087 1,120
Scheduled Tribe 100 45 55
Illiterate 1,944 806 1,138

Caste-wise Population - Kola

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Kola.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 2,207 1,087 1,120
Schedule Tribe 100 45 55

Religion-wise Population - Kola

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kola is 7,128 which is 98.03% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kola is 103 which is 1.42% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kola as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 7,128 (98.03%) 3,562 3,566
Muslim 103 (1.42%) 57 46
Christian 0 (0%) 0 0
Sikh 21 (0.29%) 14 7
Buddhist 0 (0%) 0 0
Jain 2 (0.03%) 1 1
Other Religion 17 (0.23%) 8 9
No Religion Specified 0 (0%) 0 0

Literacy Rate - Kola

The total literacy rate of Kola was 80.91% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 76.26% of West Bengal. Population-wise, out of total 5,327 literates, males were 2,836 while females were 2,491. Also the male literacy rate was 86.23% and the female literacy rate was 75.6% in Kola.

  Kola West Bengal
Female 75.6% 70.54%
Male 86.23% 81.69%
Total 80.91% 76.26%

Sex Ratio - Kola

The Sex Ratio of Kola is 996. Thus per every 1000 men there were 996 females in Kola. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 946 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 996 ) of Kola.


Child Population - Kola

According to Census 2011, there were 687 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kola. Out of which 353 were male while 334 were female.


Working Population - Kola

In Kola Census Town out of total population, 2,674 were engaged in work activities. 76% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,674 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 154 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,033 1,686 347
Cultivators 26 23 3
Agriculture Labourer 154 127 27
Household Industries 53 40 13
Other Workers 1,800 1,496 304
Marginal Workers 641 451 190
Non Working 4,597 1,505 3,092

Kola Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kola is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 7,271 73.3% 996

Map of Kola, Hugli, West Bengal


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