Kotgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kotgaon is a village situated in Sahaspur Lohara tehsil of Kabirdham district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Kotgaon. The total population of Kotgaon is 746 out of which 342 are males and 404 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotgaon is 1,181.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotgaon village is 129 which is 17% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotgaon is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,181) of Kotgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotgaon is 56.4%. Thus Kotgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.4% of Kabirdham district. The male literacy rate is 67.02% and the female literacy rate is 47.29% 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 | 129 | 57 | 72 |
| Literacy | 56.4% | 67.02% | 47.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 83 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 118 | 162 |
| Illiterate | 398 | 151 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.5% of total population in Kotgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotgaon village out of total population, 380 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 380 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 249 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 183 | 181 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 249 | 121 | 128 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 366 | 153 | 213 |
Nearby Villages to Kotgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kotgaon village in Sahaspur Lohara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gaurjhumar | 933 |
| Gaurmati | 1,813 |
| Baniya | 646 |
| Pailpar | 728 |
| Gorakhpur | 571 |
| Uslapur | 159 |
| Mohbhatta | 518 |
| Thathapur | 1,060 |
| Kadkada | 518 |
| Dani Ghatholi | 1,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotgaon, Kabirdham, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia