Kotgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kotgaon is a village situated in Mori tehsil of Uttarkashi district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 195 families residing in the village Kotgaon. The total population of Kotgaon is 975 out of which 480 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotgaon is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotgaon village is 139 which is 14% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotgaon is 1,356 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Kotgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotgaon is 57.8%. Thus Kotgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.2% of Uttarkashi district. The male literacy rate is 71.73% and the female literacy rate is 43.61% 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 | 139 | 59 | 80 |
| Literacy | 57.78% | 71.73% | 43.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 88 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 178 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotgaon village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 390 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 481 | 251 | 230 |
| Cultivators | 390 | 196 | 194 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Non Working | 484 | 219 | 265 |
Nearby Villages to Kotgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kotgaon village in Mori.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanyasani | 725 |
| Sidri | 664 |
| Pujeli | 357 |
| Sankari | 270 |
| Dewal | 108 |
| Saur | 494 |
| Bhitri | 1,140 |
| Sirga | 410 |
| Satta | 596 |
| Panw Malla | 247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotgaon, Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia