Kotagahna Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kotagahna is a village situated in Rajpur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Kotagahna. The total population of Kotagahna is 720 out of which 344 are males and 376 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotagahna is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotagahna village is 140 which is 19% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotagahna is 944 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Kotagahna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotagahna is 64.3%. Thus Kotagahna village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 72.43% and the female literacy rate is 57.14% in Kotagahna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotagahna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotagahna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotagahna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 72 | 68 |
| Literacy | 64.31% | 72.43% | 57.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 522 | 251 | 271 |
| Illiterate | 347 | 147 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.5% of total population in Kotagahna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotagahna village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 141 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 84 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 27 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 188 | 55 | 133 |
| Non Working | 316 | 148 | 168 |
Nearby Villages to Kotagahna,
Below are the list of villages near Kotagahna village in Rajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahad Khadua | 770 |
| Ghorghadi | 1,445 |
| Dand Khadua | 526 |
| Baidhi | 993 |
| Jhingo | 1,906 |
| Lau | 2,573 |
| Karra | 2,000 |
| Sewari | 1,934 |
| Patratu | 374 |
| Pendari | 294 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotagahna, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia