Kotgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kotgarh is a village situated in Kumharsain tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 194 families residing in the village Kotgarh. The total population of Kotgarh is 608 out of which 290 are males and 318 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotgarh is 1,097.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotgarh village is 41 which is 7% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotgarh is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Kotgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotgarh is 89.8%. Thus Kotgarh village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 84.62% 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 | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Literacy | 89.77% | 95.52% | 84.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 204 | 96 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 34 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotgarh village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 175 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 93 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 64 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Non Working | 387 | 104 | 283 |
Nearby Villages to Kotgarh,
Below are the list of villages near Kotgarh village in Kumharsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pamlai | 1,134 |
| Bharari | 144 |
| Saroga | 122 |
| D.P.F. Nagkelo | 51 |
| D.P.F. Nag kelo Saroga | 6 |
| Khaneti | 482 |
| Bakhlain | 158 |
| Melan | 835 |
| Barubagh | 122 |
| Mangsu | 562 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotgarh, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia