Kotgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Kotgaon is a village situated in Tushura block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Kotgaon. The total population of Kotgaon is 548 out of which 277 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotgaon is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotgaon village is 94 which is 17% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotgaon is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Kotgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotgaon is 63.9%. Thus Kotgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 75.11% and the female literacy rate is 52.84% in Kotgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| Literacy | 63.88% | 75.11% | 52.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 82 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 264 | 134 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 108 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.2% of total population in Kotgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotgaon village out of total population, 278 were engaged in work activities. 44.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 278 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 123 | 78 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 32 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 67 | 88 |
| Non Working | 270 | 132 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Kotgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kotgaon village in Tushura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagbahali | 658 |
| Dungibahal | 1,406 |
| Sindurmunda | 268 |
| Deulgudi | 1,098 |
| Gudbhela | 1,974 |
| Bhatrapali | 122 |
| Mundapala | 535 |
| Madhupur | 144 |
| Gunimunda | 712 |
| Jammunda | 459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotgaon, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia