Kotwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotwa is a village situated in Chakradharpur block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Kotwa. The total population of Kotwa is 1,325 out of which 625 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 1,120.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotwa village is 274 which is 21% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 1,383 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,120) of Kotwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotwa is 60.5%. Thus Kotwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 48.4% of Pashchimi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 80.39% and the female literacy rate is 41.77% in Kotwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 115 | 159 |
| Literacy | 60.51% | 80.39% | 41.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 831 | 377 | 454 |
| Illiterate | 689 | 215 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62.7% of total population in Kotwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotwa village out of total population, 718 were engaged in work activities. 39.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 187 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 111 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 73 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 436 | 154 | 282 |
| Non Working | 607 | 284 | 323 |
Nearby Villages to Kotwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kotwa village in Chakradharpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Indkata | 2,327 |
| Padmapur | 1,499 |
| Asantaliya | 2,562 |
| Borhakata | 815 |
| Banjhi Kushum | 544 |
| Sikidiki | 1,023 |
| Kumarlong | 528 |
| Thesapir | 1,054 |
| Jurka | 38 |
| Bandodih | 493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotwa, Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia