Kotur Population, Caste, Working Data Dharwad, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kotur is a village situated in Dharwad taluka of Dharwad district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,025 families residing in the village Kotur. The total population of Kotur is 4,790 out of which 2,453 are males and 2,337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotur is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotur village is 650 which is 14% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 312 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotur is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Kotur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotur is 70.4%. Thus Kotur village has lower literacy rate compared to 70.5% of Dharwad district. The male literacy rate is 78.25% and the female literacy rate is 62.17% in Kotur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 650 | 338 | 312 |
| Literacy | 70.39% | 78.25% | 62.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 102 | 57 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 152 | 82 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 1,876 | 798 | 1,078 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Kotur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotur village out of total population, 1,817 were engaged in work activities. 82.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,817 workers engaged in Main Work, 351 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 335 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,493 | 1,180 | 313 |
| Cultivators | 351 | 310 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 335 | 169 | 166 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 804 | 698 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 238 | 86 |
| Non Working | 2,973 | 1,035 | 1,938 |
Nearby Villages to Kotur,
Below are the list of villages near Kotur village in Dharwad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guledakoppa | 1,844 |
| Belur | 3,567 |
| Venkatapur | 1,588 |
| Devagiri-M-Narendra | 2,439 |
| Shinganahalli | 3,284 |
| Lakamapur | 2,123 |
| Kummanayakanakoppa | 89 |
| Dasanakoppa | 238 |
| Neeralakatti | 1,964 |
| Narendra | 5,276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotur, Dharwad, Karnataka - Wikipedia