Kota Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kota is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Kota. The total population of Kota is 1,449 out of which 755 are males and 694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kota is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kota village is 325 which is 22% of the total population. There are 184 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kota is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Kota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kota is 43.6%. Thus Kota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 48.51% and the female literacy rate is 38.52% 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 | 325 | 184 | 141 |
| Literacy | 43.59% | 48.51% | 38.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 959 | 478 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kota village out of total population, 397 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 397 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 274 | 264 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 74 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 115 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 117 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,052 | 374 | 678 |
Map of Kota, Katihar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kota, Barsoi
Below are the list of villages near Kota village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaharpur | 338 |
| Kharua | 588 |
| Pichra | 1,392 |
| Karimganj | 619 |
| Pichra | 638 |
| Banbhui | 1,768 |
| Jamra | 1,745 |
| Chandpara | 4,633 |
| Kuchpokhar | 729 |
| Gondhra | 1,467 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kota, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia