Kotwa Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Kotwa is a village situated in Kotwa block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,495 families residing in the village Kotwa. The total population of Kotwa is 7,986 out of which 4,217 are males and 3,769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotwa village is 1498 which is 19% of the total population. There are 777 male children and 721 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 928 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Kotwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotwa is 62%. Thus Kotwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 69.88% and the female literacy rate is 53.18% 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 | 1,498 | 777 | 721 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 69.88% | 53.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,364 | 694 | 670 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,961 | 1,813 | 2,148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotwa village out of total population, 2,838 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,838 workers engaged in Main Work, 696 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,067 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,406 | 1,971 | 435 |
| Cultivators | 696 | 681 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,067 | 874 | 193 |
| Household Industries | 67 | 46 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 576 | 370 | 206 |
| Marginal Workers | 432 | 112 | 320 |
| Non Working | 5,148 | 2,134 | 3,014 |
Nearby Villages to Kotwa,
Below are the list of villages near Kotwa village in Kotwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chiuntaha | 1,575 |
| Mahmada | 1,544 |
| Mathurapur Math Gopal | 1,731 |
| Talwa | 1,828 |
| Bathna | 2,586 |
| Talwa Pokhar | 1,556 |
| Ratanpur | 1,516 |
| Dipau | 3,304 |
| Barwa Kanth Chhapra | 1,155 |
| Pokhra | 3,968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotwa, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia