Kota Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kota is a village situated in Keshpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Kota. The total population of Kota is 1,272 out of which 665 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kota is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kota village is 109 which is 9% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kota is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Kota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kota is 95.5%. Thus Kota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 97.35% and the female literacy rate is 93.56% in Kota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 61 | 48 |
| Literacy | 95.53% | 97.35% | 93.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 161 | 77 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kota village out of total population, 407 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 407 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 294 | 279 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 205 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 70 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 109 | 4 |
| Non Working | 865 | 277 | 588 |
Map of Kota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kota, Keshpur
Below are the list of villages near Kota village in Keshpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalaberya | 18 |
| Garari | 425 |
| Basudeb Pur | 291 |
| Belerya | 283 |
| Khetua | 1,455 |
| Shasa Bani | 789 |
| Chak Brahman Gram | 36 |
| Chhitka | 141 |
| Jaytor | 86 |
| Mohabani | 994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia