Kotal Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotal is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 467 families residing in the village Kotal. The total population of Kotal is 2,077 out of which 1,106 are males and 971 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotal is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotal village is 381 which is 18% of the total population. There are 205 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotal is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Kotal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotal is 48.3%. Thus Kotal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 52.72% and the female literacy rate is 43.4% in Kotal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 381 | 205 | 176 |
| Literacy | 48.35% | 52.72% | 43.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,257 | 631 | 626 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotal village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 362 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 500 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 362 | 351 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 40 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,493 | 566 | 927 |
Map of Kotal, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kotal, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kotal village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kapaichandi | 831 |
| Ranipura | 1,631 |
| Lakshmipur | 1,390 |
| Rashidabad | 3,250 |
| Jaynagar | 308 |
| Janamdol | 2,079 |
| Kutubpur | 800 |
| Bhaktipur | 1,339 |
| Arazi Jaynagar | 49 |
| Pema | 2,201 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotal, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia