Kotam Population, Caste, Working Data Latehar, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotam is a village situated in Garu block of Latehar district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Kotam. The total population of Kotam is 1,210 out of which 649 are males and 561 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotam is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotam village is 269 which is 22% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotam is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Kotam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotam is 52.2%. Thus Kotam village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Latehar district. The male literacy rate is 67.73% and the female literacy rate is 34.4% 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 | 269 | 147 | 122 |
| Literacy | 52.18% | 67.73% | 34.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,058 | 562 | 496 |
| Illiterate | 719 | 309 | 410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.4% of total population in Kotam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotam village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 35.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 121 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 112 | 79 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 134 | 189 |
| Non Working | 706 | 394 | 312 |
Nearby Villages to Kotam,
Below are the list of villages near Kotam village in Garu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Siram | 100 |
| Baigatoli | 582 |
| Darichhapar | 157 |
| Salwe | 478 |
| Baribandh | 518 |
| Chorha | 1,042 |
| Hendehas | 299 |
| Dabri | 505 |
| Kabri | 302 |
| Purnaki Dabri | 423 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotam, Latehar, Jharkhand - Wikipedia