Kotara Population, Caste, Working Data Katihar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kotara is a village situated in Barsoi block of Katihar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Kotara. The total population of Kotara is 1,306 out of which 670 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotara is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotara village is 263 which is 20% of the total population. There are 144 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotara is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Kotara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotara is 47.4%. Thus Kotara village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Katihar district. The male literacy rate is 54.56% and the female literacy rate is 40.04% in Kotara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 144 | 119 |
| Literacy | 47.36% | 54.56% | 40.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 812 | 383 | 429 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotara village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 203 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 97 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 84 | 29 |
| Non Working | 971 | 383 | 588 |
Nearby Villages to Kotara,
Below are the list of villages near Kotara village in Barsoi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sutator | 495 |
| Bathna | 1,247 |
| Muraurf Matra | 152 |
| Panchpur | 196 |
| Guruan | 1,148 |
| Chaklamani | 1,021 |
| Kaliadangi | 1,779 |
| Nidhaur | 385 |
| Basalgaon | 2,387 |
| Hala | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotara, Katihar, Bihar - Wikipedia