Kotam Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kotam is a village situated in Dhenkanal Sadar block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 263 families residing in the village Kotam. The total population of Kotam is 1,013 out of which 553 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotam is 832.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotam village is 105 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotam is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (832) of Kotam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotam is 81.9%. Thus Kotam village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 91.42% and the female literacy rate is 70.27% in Kotam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 52 | 53 |
| Literacy | 81.94% | 91.42% | 70.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 70 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 116 | 61 | 55 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 95 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.5% of total population in Kotam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotam village out of total population, 454 were engaged in work activities. 48.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 454 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 198 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 65 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 97 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 234 | 132 | 102 |
| Non Working | 559 | 223 | 336 |
Nearby Villages to Kotam,
Below are the list of villages near Kotam village in Dhenkanal Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khairasahi | 126 |
| Dinabandhupur | 2,229 |
| Kotaberena | 853 |
| Jaripal | 611 |
| Gobindaprasad | 2,804 |
| Ostapal | 1,779 |
| Ichhapur | 528 |
| Rathipal | 256 |
| Chhailosimilipatana | 1,475 |
| Sananadaba | 264 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotam, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia