Kotalpur Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotalpur is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 359 families residing in the village Kotalpur. The total population of Kotalpur is 1,675 out of which 882 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotalpur is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotalpur village is 220 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotalpur is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Kotalpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotalpur is 71.3%. Thus Kotalpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.58% and the female literacy rate is 60.14% in Kotalpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotalpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotalpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotalpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 122 | 98 |
| Literacy | 71.34% | 81.58% | 60.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,266 | 675 | 591 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 637 | 262 | 375 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kotalpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotalpur village out of total population, 886 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 886 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 524 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 143 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 341 | 282 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 277 | 14 | 263 |
| Non Working | 789 | 344 | 445 |
Map of Kotalpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kotalpur, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Kotalpur village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kismatkotalpur | 1,551 |
| Gholshahi | 1,286 |
| Raghunathpur | 1,773 |
| Konarpur | 1,009 |
| Krishnaballabhpur | 646 |
| Chaksadi | 2,667 |
| Dewanchak | 2,538 |
| Chak Lachhipur | 1,280 |
| Jamira | 1,312 |
| Lachhipur | 854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotalpur, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia