Gotra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotra is a village situated in Basirhat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,336 families residing in the village Gotra. The total population of Gotra is 5,894 out of which 3,053 are males and 2,841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotra is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gotra village is 696 which is 12% of the total population. There are 383 male children and 313 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotra is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Gotra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotra is 71.6%. Thus Gotra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 73.37% and the female literacy rate is 69.7% in Gotra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 696 | 383 | 313 |
| Literacy | 71.59% | 73.37% | 69.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 327 | 176 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,173 | 1,094 | 1,079 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gotra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotra village out of total population, 2,215 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,215 workers engaged in Main Work, 405 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 539 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,963 | 1,642 | 321 |
| Cultivators | 405 | 374 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 539 | 477 | 62 |
| Household Industries | 278 | 161 | 117 |
| Other Workers | 741 | 630 | 111 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 150 | 102 |
| Non Working | 3,679 | 1,261 | 2,418 |
Map of Gotra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gotra, Basirhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Gotra village in Basirhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shankarpur | 2,262 |
| Goknashri Gobindapur | 4,110 |
| Shripur | 510 |
| Paikpara | 1,964 |
| Zanmamudpur | 2,256 |
| Ramnagar | 1,300 |
| Subidpur | 1,037 |
| Byang Pukuria | 1,117 |
| Lakshmankati | 3,520 |
| Shwetpur | 2,538 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia