Kot Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kot is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Kot. The total population of Kot is 1,378 out of which 722 are males and 656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kot is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kot village is 198 which is 14% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kot is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Kot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kot is 64.7%. Thus Kot village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 73.14% and the female literacy rate is 55.34% in Kot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 104 | 94 |
| Literacy | 64.66% | 73.14% | 55.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 930 | 484 | 446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 615 | 270 | 345 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kot village out of total population, 489 were engaged in work activities. 31.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 489 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 156 | 150 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 103 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 268 | 65 |
| Non Working | 889 | 304 | 585 |
Nearby Villages to Kot,
Below are the list of villages near Kot village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dub | 9 |
| Lahrian | 528 |
| Jagial | 515 |
| Sangranpur | 433 |
| Rakh Kharoon | 440 |
| Bamhal | 1,776 |
| Bhatiare | 875 |
| Dahoke Jagir | 2,009 |
| Chak Badialan | 718 |
| Mewa Karora | 1,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kot, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia