Kotchhal Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kotchhal is a village situated in Mainpat tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 422 families residing in the village Kotchhal. The total population of Kotchhal is 1,962 out of which 976 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotchhal is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotchhal village is 308 which is 16% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 138 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotchhal is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Kotchhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotchhal is 55.1%. Thus Kotchhal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 64.27% and the female literacy rate is 46.34% in Kotchhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotchhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotchhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotchhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 308 | 170 | 138 |
| Literacy | 55.08% | 64.27% | 46.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 101 | 48 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,607 | 807 | 800 |
| Illiterate | 1,051 | 458 | 593 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 81.9% of total population in Kotchhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotchhal village out of total population, 1,071 were engaged in work activities. 73.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,071 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 787 | 455 | 332 |
| Cultivators | 290 | 230 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 443 | 189 | 254 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 36 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 284 | 72 | 212 |
| Non Working | 891 | 449 | 442 |
Nearby Villages to Kotchhal,
Below are the list of villages near Kotchhal village in Mainpat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunkuri Khurd | 653 |
| Jamkani | 1,452 |
| Pent | 1,562 |
| Jamdhodhi | 1,634 |
| Pidiya | 1,272 |
| Harramar | 1,556 |
| Chidapara | 1,687 |
| Dangbuda | 2,000 |
| Maharanipur | 979 |
| Rajapur | 1,776 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotchhal, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia