Solpota Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Solpota is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 309 families residing in the village Solpota. The total population of Solpota is 1,578 out of which 825 are males and 753 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Solpota is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Solpota village is 212 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Solpota is 963 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Solpota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Solpota is 85.1%. Thus Solpota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 92.75% and the female literacy rate is 76.73% in Solpota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Solpota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Solpota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Solpota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 108 | 104 |
| Literacy | 85.14% | 92.75% | 76.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 516 | 264 | 252 |
| Illiterate | 415 | 160 | 255 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Solpota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Solpota village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 70.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 316 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 158 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 105 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 130 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,097 | 379 | 718 |
Map of Solpota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Solpota, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Solpota village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barampura | 547 |
| Matiberua | 853 |
| Kundupara | 331 |
| Bhetiya Dakshin | 351 |
| Nimpur | 1,801 |
| Birbhadrapur | 860 |
| Chorpalia | 269 |
| Janadighi | 1,072 |
| Barangi | 2,003 |
| Shijua | 595 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Solpota, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia