Kholta Population, Caste, Working Data Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kholta is a village situated in Cooch Behar - II block of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 3,311 families residing in the village Kholta. The total population of Kholta is 14,110 out of which 7,316 are males and 6,794 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kholta is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kholta village is 1587 which is 11% of the total population. There are 785 male children and 802 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kholta is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Kholta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kholta is 82%. Thus Kholta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Koch Bihar district. The male literacy rate is 86.74% and the female literacy rate is 76.92% in Kholta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kholta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kholta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kholta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,587 | 785 | 802 |
| Literacy | 82.04% | 86.74% | 76.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6,761 | 3,491 | 3,270 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 120 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 3,836 | 1,651 | 2,185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kholta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kholta village out of total population, 5,608 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,608 workers engaged in Main Work, 816 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,815 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 4,328 | 3,650 | 678 |
| Cultivators | 816 | 703 | 113 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,815 | 1,432 | 383 |
| Household Industries | 65 | 53 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 1,632 | 1,462 | 170 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,280 | 571 | 709 |
| Non Working | 8,502 | 3,095 | 5,407 |
Map of Kholta, Koch Bihar, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kholta, Cooch Behar - II
Below are the list of villages near Kholta village in Cooch Behar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baraibari Dwitia Khanda | 1,467 |
| Bokalirmath | 1,588 |
| Bhatlaguri | 2,685 |
| Ambari | 8,926 |
| Dhalaguri | 2,281 |
| Kaljani | 9,887 |
| Mahishbathan Dwitia Khanda | 327 |
| Boragari | 301 |
| Kakanguri | 523 |
| Borakhata | 560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kholta, Koch Bihar, West Bengal - Wikipedia