Kodalia Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kodalia is a village situated in Kolaghat block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 771 families residing in the village Kodalia. The total population of Kodalia is 3,504 out of which 1,838 are males and 1,666 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kodalia is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kodalia village is 385 which is 11% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 179 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kodalia is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Kodalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kodalia is 85.7%. Thus Kodalia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 91.67% and the female literacy rate is 79.22% in Kodalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kodalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kodalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kodalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 206 | 179 |
| Literacy | 85.73% | 91.67% | 79.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 830 | 342 | 488 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kodalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kodalia village out of total population, 1,237 were engaged in work activities. 85.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,237 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 203 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,054 | 812 | 242 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 203 | 188 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 143 | 15 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 638 | 543 | 95 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 157 | 26 |
| Non Working | 2,267 | 869 | 1,398 |
Map of Kodalia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kodalia, Kolaghat
Below are the list of villages near Kodalia village in Kolaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benia | 47 |
| Chandpur | 472 |
| Kishor Chak | 3,931 |
| Padampur | 621 |
| Namalbar | 2,900 |
| Deulbar | 2,765 |
| Narayan Pakuria | 5,654 |
| Amir Chak | 1,201 |
| Jadupur | 3,461 |
| Kshetrahat | 840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kodalia, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia