Kotpada Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotpada is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 254 families residing in the village Kotpada. The total population of Kotpada is 1,100 out of which 545 are males and 555 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotpada is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotpada village is 103 which is 9% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotpada is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Kotpada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotpada is 74.2%. Thus Kotpada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.88% and the female literacy rate is 64.89% in Kotpada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotpada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotpada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotpada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 55 | 48 |
| Literacy | 74.22% | 83.88% | 64.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 471 | 230 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 267 | 130 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 360 | 134 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.3% of total population in Kotpada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotpada village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 155 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 209 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 44 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 155 | 142 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 85 | 49 |
| Non Working | 734 | 251 | 483 |
Map of Kotpada, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kotpada, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Kotpada village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Amria | 1,340 |
| Palashia | 1,221 |
| Nilpura | 724 |
| Chaturapal | 382 |
| Uttar Amaria | 262 |
| Lal Pur | 100 |
| Chak Jal Palnia | 152 |
| Srikrishnapur | 47 |
| Markundapur | 528 |
| Palania | 244 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotpada, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia