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Kotar Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kotar is a large village located in Itahar Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 497 families residing. The Kotar village has population of 2450 of which 1252 are males while 1198 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotar village population of children with age 0-6 is 391 which makes up 15.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotar village is 957 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotar as per census is 827, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kotar village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotar village was 55.12 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kotar Male literacy stands at 62.14 % while female literacy rate was 47.99 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kotar 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 Kotar village.

Kotar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 497 - -
Population 2,450 1,252 1,198
Child (0-6) 391 214 177
Schedule Caste 788 406 382
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 55.12 % 62.14 % 47.99 %
Total Workers 687 600 87
Main Worker 633 - -
Marginal Worker 54 31 23

Caste Factor

Kotar village of Uttar Dinajpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Kotar village.

Work Profile

In Kotar village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 92.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 282 were Agricultural labourer.