Gotpota Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotpota is a village situated in Panskura block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 342 families residing in the village Gotpota. The total population of Gotpota is 1,540 out of which 814 are males and 726 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotpota is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gotpota village is 202 which is 13% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotpota is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Gotpota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotpota is 78.8%. Thus Gotpota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 90.18% and the female literacy rate is 66.14% in Gotpota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotpota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotpota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotpota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 111 | 91 |
| Literacy | 78.77% | 90.18% | 66.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 135 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 486 | 180 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gotpota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotpota village out of total population, 550 were engaged in work activities. 60.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 550 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 318 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 31 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 124 | 123 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 137 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 158 | 59 |
| Non Working | 990 | 338 | 652 |
Map of Gotpota, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gotpota, Panskura
Below are the list of villages near Gotpota village in Panskura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gajna | 545 |
| Dakshin Katal | 855 |
| Meghadangar | 434 |
| Uttar Katal | 892 |
| Bakharabaj | 523 |
| Joykrishnapur | 2,765 |
| Serhati | 383 |
| Nekra Paschim | 2,014 |
| Dokanda | 1,267 |
| Dharmmapur | 554 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotpota, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia