Kota Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kota is a village situated in Shalai tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Kota. The total population of Kota is 1,672 out of which 879 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kota is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kota village is 310 which is 19% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 156 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kota is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Kota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kota is 55.8%. Thus Kota village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 61.79% and the female literacy rate is 48.98% 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 | 310 | 154 | 156 |
| Literacy | 55.8% | 61.79% | 48.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 557 | 271 | 286 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 912 | 431 | 481 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% 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, 825 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 825 workers engaged in Main Work, 473 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 562 | 280 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 473 | 215 | 258 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 42 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 210 | 53 |
| Non Working | 847 | 389 | 458 |
Nearby Villages to Kota,
Below are the list of villages near Kota village in Shalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pab | 266 |
| Kiyana | 429 |
| Gundahan | 3,828 |
| Juwan | 210 |
| Bindla Digwa | 896 |
| Milla Magnal | 2,102 |
| Koti Utrou | 1,279 |
| Ashyari | 1,730 |
| Gangtoli | 371 |
| Bambal | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kota, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia