Kotaraha Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kotaraha is a village situated in Sidhaw block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Kotaraha. The total population of Kotaraha is 788 out of which 423 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotaraha is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotaraha village is 140 which is 18% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotaraha is 892 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Kotaraha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotaraha is 69.9%. Thus Kotaraha village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 77.36% and the female literacy rate is 61.2% in Kotaraha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotaraha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotaraha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotaraha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 74 | 66 |
| Literacy | 69.91% | 77.36% | 61.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 92 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 153 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Kotaraha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotaraha village out of total population, 280 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 280 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 195 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 132 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Non Working | 508 | 221 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Kotaraha,
Below are the list of villages near Kotaraha village in Sidhaw.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pipra | 1,771 |
| Rampurwa | 4,205 |
| Tharhi | 2,709 |
| Lachhmipur | 1,993 |
| Bhaisalotan | 10,703 |
| Daruabari | 1,672 |
| Santpur | 1,552 |
| Soharia | 3,301 |
| Parsauni | 4,610 |
| Balgangwa | 3,800 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotaraha, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia