Kotra Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotra is a village situated in Barasat - I block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Kotra. The total population of Kotra is 1,472 out of which 767 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotra is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotra village is 179 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotra is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Kotra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotra is 74%. Thus Kotra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 78.6% and the female literacy rate is 69.03% in Kotra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 94 | 85 |
| Literacy | 74.01% | 78.6% | 69.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 522 | 269 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 515 | 238 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotra village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 79.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 402 | 340 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 130 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 83 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 119 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 96 | 9 |
| Non Working | 965 | 331 | 634 |
Map of Kotra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kotra, Barasat - I
Below are the list of villages near Kotra village in Barasat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharki | 2,391 |
| Nimdaria | 2,095 |
| Naksa | 2,301 |
| Muktarpur | 1,178 |
| Panshila | 2,656 |
| Jafarpur | 2,548 |
| Panchuria | 1,643 |
| Raghubirpur | 2,190 |
| Gopalpur | 714 |
| Kalsara | 2,165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotra, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia