Kamat Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kamat is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 549 families residing in the village Kamat. The total population of Kamat is 2,766 out of which 1,389 are males and 1,377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kamat is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kamat village is 467 which is 17% of the total population. There are 233 male children and 234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kamat is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Kamat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kamat is 55.6%. Thus Kamat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 65.48% and the female literacy rate is 45.67% in Kamat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kamat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kamat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kamat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 467 | 233 | 234 |
| Literacy | 55.63% | 65.48% | 45.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,061 | 542 | 519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 1,487 | 632 | 855 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kamat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kamat village out of total population, 1,187 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,187 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 467 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,146 | 725 | 421 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 202 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 467 | 386 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 3 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 448 | 134 | 314 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,579 | 635 | 944 |
Map of Kamat, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kamat, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Kamat village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alianagar | 2,527 |
| Dakishin Maheshpur | 160 |
| Pothimari | 1,122 |
| Budhra | 2,465 |
| Karandighi | 1,653 |
| Jaynagra | 242 |
| Basantagachh | 2,041 |
| Bosara | 1,125 |
| Khatrabari | 1,543 |
| Sargaon | 1,180 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kamat, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia