Kotachara Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotachara is a village situated in Hat Gamharia block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Kotachara. The total population of Kotachara is 374 out of which 184 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotachara is 1,033.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotachara village is 62 which is 17% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotachara is 1,138 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,033) of Kotachara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotachara is 43.6%. Thus Kotachara village has lower literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 57.42% and the female literacy rate is 29.94% in Kotachara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotachara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotachara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotachara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Literacy | 43.59% | 57.42% | 29.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 21 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 113 | 116 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 95 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.2% of total population in Kotachara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotachara village out of total population, 135 were engaged in work activities. 57% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 135 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 71 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 63 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Non Working | 239 | 84 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Kotachara,
Below are the list of villages near Kotachara village in Hat Gamharia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tirilpi | 1,001 |
| Ho Balkand | 1,218 |
| Barusai | 266 |
| Diku Balkand | 1,849 |
| Kalaia | 1,334 |
| Dudh Pani | 668 |
| Nurda | 2,302 |
| Dudh Jui | 1,640 |
| Iligara | 1,100 |
| Lapungpi | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotachara, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia