Koohtah Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Koohtah is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 526 families residing in the village Koohtah. The total population of Koohtah is 2,674 out of which 1,375 are males and 1,299 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koohtah is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koohtah village is 288 which is 11% of the total population. There are 136 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koohtah is 1,118 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Koohtah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koohtah is 85.2%. Thus Koohtah village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 91.61% and the female literacy rate is 78.2% in Koohtah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koohtah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koohtah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koohtah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 288 | 136 | 152 |
| Literacy | 85.16% | 91.61% | 78.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 551 | 278 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 642 | 240 | 402 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.3% of total population in Koohtah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koohtah village out of total population, 688 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 688 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 640 | 590 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 549 | 507 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 41 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,986 | 744 | 1,242 |
Nearby Villages to Koohtah,
Below are the list of villages near Koohtah village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patta Rasana | 597 |
| Pantal | 522 |
| Dhamiyal | 594 |
| Chhan Khatriyan | 1,425 |
| Bhayia | 2,145 |
| Chhan Moraan | 843 |
| Stoora | 1,297 |
| Gurah Mehtian | 984 |
| Kannah | 577 |
| Gurah Mondian | 2,062 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koohtah, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia