Kotwalia Population, Caste, Working Data Saharsa, Bihar - Census 2011
Kotwalia is a village situated in Salkhua block of Saharsa district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 790 families residing in the village Kotwalia. The total population of Kotwalia is 4,435 out of which 2,357 are males and 2,078 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotwalia is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotwalia village is 836 which is 19% of the total population. There are 422 male children and 414 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotwalia is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Kotwalia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotwalia is 44%. Thus Kotwalia village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.4% of Saharsa district. The male literacy rate is 57.57% and the female literacy rate is 28.19% in Kotwalia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotwalia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotwalia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotwalia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 836 | 422 | 414 |
| Literacy | 43.98% | 57.57% | 28.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,852 | 1,243 | 1,609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotwalia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotwalia village out of total population, 1,217 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,217 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 456 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 853 | 806 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 342 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 456 | 429 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 330 | 34 |
| Non Working | 3,218 | 1,221 | 1,997 |
Nearby Villages to Kotwalia,
Below are the list of villages near Kotwalia village in Salkhua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Utesra | 8,251 |
| Chhachhua | 1,703 |
| Situahi | 4,554 |
| Salkhua | 8,987 |
| Samhar Khurd | 2,172 |
| Mamarkha | 4,150 |
| Samhar Kalan | 874 |
| Puraini | 1,921 |
| Kuchaut | 1,331 |
| Gurganwan | 3,867 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotwalia, Saharsa, Bihar - Wikipedia