Kot Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kot is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,245 families residing in the village Kot. The total population of Kot is 11,561 out of which 6,339 are males and 5,222 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kot is 824.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kot village is 1296 which is 11% of the total population. There are 726 male children and 570 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kot is 785 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (824) of Kot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kot is 78%. Thus Kot village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.13% and the female literacy rate is 71.78% 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 | 1,296 | 726 | 570 |
| Literacy | 77.98% | 83.13% | 71.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,930 | 2,578 | 2,352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 850 | 459 | 391 |
| Illiterate | 3,556 | 1,673 | 1,883 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.4% of total population in Kot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kot village out of total population, 3,432 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,432 workers engaged in Main Work, 504 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 271 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,903 | 2,609 | 294 |
| Cultivators | 504 | 479 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 271 | 253 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 42 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 2,072 | 1,835 | 237 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 445 | 84 |
| Non Working | 8,129 | 3,285 | 4,844 |
Nearby Villages to Kot,
Below are the list of villages near Kot village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thathar | 1,868 |
| Wand Gahi | 3 |
| Kheri | 775 |
| Harseh Tokriyan | 1,312 |
| Rotore Dhok | 2,763 |
| Chak Jafar | 1,395 |
| Chak Rakwalan | 599 |
| Paryal | 795 |
| Narain | 446 |
| Bajyal | 1,181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kot, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia