Kotgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotgarh is a village situated in Noamundi block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Kotgarh. The total population of Kotgarh is 2,172 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,062 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotgarh is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotgarh village is 328 which is 15% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotgarh is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Kotgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotgarh is 60.2%. Thus Kotgarh village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.36% and the female literacy rate is 43.56% in Kotgarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotgarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotgarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 175 | 153 |
| Literacy | 60.2% | 76.36% | 43.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 417 | 209 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 475 | 240 | 235 |
| Illiterate | 1,062 | 396 | 666 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.9% of total population in Kotgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotgarh village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 711 | 554 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 153 | 107 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 543 | 436 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 42 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,367 | 514 | 853 |
Nearby Villages to Kotgarh,
Below are the list of villages near Kotgarh village in Noamundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katikora | 967 |
| Kumirta | 491 |
| Bahda | 1,157 |
| Itarbalijor | 804 |
| Aikuti | 708 |
| Kutingta | 816 |
| Sarbai | 825 |
| Tontoposi | 1,578 |
| Duwarsai | 510 |
| Rengarbera | 978 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotgarh, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia