Mohtara Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mohtara is a village situated in Bemetara tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 248 families residing in the village Mohtara. The total population of Mohtara is 1,142 out of which 578 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mohtara is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mohtara village is 161 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mohtara is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Mohtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mohtara is 73.4%. Thus Mohtara village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 62.35% in Mohtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mohtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mohtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mohtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 91 | 70 |
| Literacy | 73.39% | 84.6% | 62.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 422 | 166 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.9% of total population in Mohtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mohtara village out of total population, 635 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 635 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 587 | 318 | 269 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 158 | 131 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 138 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 20 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 24 | 24 |
| Non Working | 507 | 236 | 271 |
Nearby Villages to Mohtara,
Below are the list of villages near Mohtara village in Bemetara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Motimpur | 370 |
| Lawatara | 1,093 |
| Jhanjhadih | 295 |
| Chamari | 525 |
| Hemaband | 691 |
| Dhangaon | 1,324 |
| Rampur | 443 |
| Jhilga Kanpa | 30 |
| Surki | 503 |
| Atariya | 1,251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mohtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia