Kotha Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Kotha is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 115 families residing in the village Kotha. The total population of Kotha is 583 out of which 298 are males and 285 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotha is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotha village is 52 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotha is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kotha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotha is 54.8%. Thus Kotha village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 56.67% and the female literacy rate is 52.87% in Kotha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 28 | 24 |
| Literacy | 54.8% | 56.67% | 52.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 140 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 145 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotha village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 100 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 173 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 71 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 100 | 93 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 6 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 5 | 55 |
| Non Working | 317 | 120 | 197 |
Nearby Villages to Kotha,
Below are the list of villages near Kotha village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kang Khurd | 897 |
| Theh Kushalgarh | 382 |
| Kang Kalan | 1,239 |
| Jalalpur Khurd | 723 |
| Kakar Khurd | 2 |
| Nawanpind Khalewal | 923 |
| Kakar Kalan | 1,135 |
| Sidhupur | 773 |
| Raipur | 42 |
| Shergarh | 204 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotha, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia