Bhotakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhotakhali is a village situated in Chandrakona - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Bhotakhali. The total population of Bhotakhali is 731 out of which 371 are males and 360 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhotakhali is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhotakhali village is 112 which is 15% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhotakhali is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Bhotakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhotakhali is 73.8%. Thus Bhotakhali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 87.3% and the female literacy rate is 59.87% in Bhotakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhotakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhotakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhotakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Literacy | 73.83% | 87.3% | 59.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 724 | 367 | 357 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 96 | 178 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Bhotakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhotakhali village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 217 | 213 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 202 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 512 | 156 | 356 |
Map of Bhotakhali, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Bhotakhali, Chandrakona - II
Below are the list of villages near Bhotakhali village in Chandrakona - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmankala | 236 |
| Dhanyagachhi | 3,000 |
| Bandipur | 2,829 |
| Kaigere | 350 |
| Ghanarampur | 2,316 |
| Sirsa | 310 |
| Bhagirathpur | 1,094 |
| Pirijpur | 559 |
| Rajganga | 876 |
| Gangarampur | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhotakhali, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia