Kotra Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotra is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 420 families residing in the village Kotra. The total population of Kotra is 2,316 out of which 1,084 are males and 1,232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotra is 1,137.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotra village is 335 which is 14% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotra is 936 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,137) of Kotra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotra is 63.7%. Thus Kotra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 76.29% and the female literacy rate is 52.99% 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 | 335 | 173 | 162 |
| Literacy | 63.71% | 76.29% | 52.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 656 | 308 | 348 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,054 | 389 | 665 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kotra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotra village out of total population, 1,208 were engaged in work activities. 30% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,208 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 363 | 250 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 72 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 37 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 97 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 845 | 364 | 481 |
| Non Working | 1,108 | 470 | 638 |
Map of Kotra, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kotra, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Kotra village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirbahal | 400 |
| Belma | 2,773 |
| Kushtanr | 459 |
| Golkunra | 2,703 |
| Agoa | 471 |
| Mamurjor | 1,495 |
| Harialgara | 669 |
| Nadra | 1,166 |
| Biltora | 1,142 |
| Biralgaria | 1,158 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotra, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia