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Kotshila Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kotshila is a medium size village located in Jhalda - II Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 250 families residing. The Kotshila village has population of 1452 of which 753 are males while 699 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotshila village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 17.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotshila village is 928 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotshila as per census is 850, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kotshila village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotshila village was 51.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kotshila Male literacy stands at 71.29 % while female literacy rate was 30.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kotshila village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kotshila village.

Kotshila Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 250 - -
Population 1,452 753 699
Child (0-6) 259 140 119
Schedule Caste 110 63 47
Schedule Tribe 109 56 53
Literacy 51.38 % 71.29 % 30.34 %
Total Workers 554 364 190
Main Worker 527 - -
Marginal Worker 27 25 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.51 % of total population in Kotshila village.

Work Profile

In Kotshila village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 95.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.