Gotu Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gotu is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 996 families residing in the village Gotu. The total population of Gotu is 4,021 out of which 2,053 are males and 1,968 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotu is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gotu village is 434 which is 11% of the total population. There are 245 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotu is 771 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Gotu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotu is 70%. Thus Gotu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 76.83% and the female literacy rate is 63.13% in Gotu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 434 | 245 | 189 |
| Literacy | 70.03% | 76.83% | 63.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,419 | 735 | 684 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 859 | 427 | 432 |
| Illiterate | 1,509 | 664 | 845 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.4% of total population in Gotu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotu village out of total population, 1,829 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,829 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 953 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,525 | 1,202 | 323 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 228 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 953 | 677 | 276 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 313 | 281 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 124 | 180 |
| Non Working | 2,192 | 727 | 1,465 |
Map of Gotu, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gotu, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Gotu village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ampala | 681 |
| Purushattombati | 739 |
| Chautara | 732 |
| Amarpur | 1,156 |
| Bhaturia | 859 |
| Jagannathbati | 823 |
| Barun Napara | 1,628 |
| Maheshpur | 1,336 |
| Araji Jotchandi | 44 |
| Kamdebpur | 1,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotu, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia