Kotan Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kotan is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Kotan. The total population of Kotan is 1,338 out of which 665 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotan is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotan village is 195 which is 15% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotan is 773 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Kotan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotan is 70.6%. Thus Kotan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 80.54% and the female literacy rate is 61.22% in Kotan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotan village.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Children | 195 | 110 | 85 |
Literacy | 70.6% | 80.54% | 61.22% |
Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scheduled Tribe | 165 | 76 | 89 |
Illiterate | 531 | 218 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Kotan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotan village out of total population, 394 were engaged in work activities. 18% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
---|---|---|---|
Main Workers | 71 | 58 | 13 |
Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Other Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
Marginal Workers | 323 | 228 | 95 |
Non Working | 944 | 379 | 565 |
Map of Kotan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kotan, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Kotan village in Mendhar.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Dhargloon | 6,005 |
Gohlad | 12,696 |
Galhuta | 7,372 |
Lanjote | 224 |
Nar | 1,873 |
Dahruti | 124 |
Sangiot | 3,984 |
Sandot | 879 |
Bhata Dhurian | 2,987 |
Bala Kote | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotan, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia