Kotshila Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kotshila is a village situated in Jhalda - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Kotshila. The total population of Kotshila is 1,452 out of which 753 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotshila is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotshila village is 259 which is 18% of the total population. There are 140 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotshila is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Kotshila village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotshila is 51.4%. Thus Kotshila village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 71.29% and the female literacy rate is 30.34% in Kotshila village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotshila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotshila Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotshila village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 140 | 119 |
| Literacy | 51.38% | 71.29% | 30.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 63 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 839 | 316 | 523 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Kotshila village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotshila village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 527 | 339 | 188 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 143 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 261 | 121 | 140 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 75 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Non Working | 898 | 389 | 509 |
Map of Kotshila, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kotshila, Jhalda - II
Below are the list of villages near Kotshila village in Jhalda - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jiudaru | 2,232 |
| Kachahatu | 3,057 |
| Murulahar | 1,694 |
| Uparbatari | 3,418 |
| Tiraldi Alias Goaladi | 758 |
| Hetbatari | 973 |
| Chitarpur Alias Kokarkhap | 1,779 |
| Panrrama | 1,254 |
| Matkuma | 2,465 |
| Banahata | 764 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotshila, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia