Kotia Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Kotia is a village situated in Bijaipur block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 306 families residing in the village Kotia. The total population of Kotia is 1,904 out of which 894 are males and 1,010 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotia is 1,130.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotia village is 299 which is 16% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 151 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotia is 1,020 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,130) of Kotia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotia is 71.3%. Thus Kotia village has higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 84.85% and the female literacy rate is 59.49% in Kotia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 299 | 148 | 151 |
| Literacy | 71.28% | 84.85% | 59.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 55 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Illiterate | 760 | 261 | 499 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Kotia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotia village out of total population, 938 were engaged in work activities. 14.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 938 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 101 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 62 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 806 | 380 | 426 |
| Non Working | 966 | 413 | 553 |
Nearby Villages to Kotia,
Below are the list of villages near Kotia village in Bijaipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ainthi | 1,414 |
| Barachap | 105 |
| Ratanpura | 369 |
| Birwat | 1,717 |
| Sukhlal Chhapar | 104 |
| Bishunpura | 602 |
| Belwa | 1,444 |
| Kohrauliya | 1,133 |
| Suaraha | 799 |
| Patkhauli | 2,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotia, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia