Mohtara Population, Caste, Working Data Durg, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Mohtara is a village situated in Saja tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 453 families residing in the village Mohtara. The total population of Mohtara is 2,379 out of which 1,187 are males and 1,192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mohtara is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mohtara village is 372 which is 16% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mohtara is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Mohtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mohtara is 70.2%. Thus Mohtara village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.9% of Durg district. The male literacy rate is 82.41% and the female literacy rate is 58.25% 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 | 372 | 198 | 174 |
| Literacy | 70.15% | 82.41% | 58.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 924 | 454 | 470 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 19 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 971 | 372 | 599 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Mohtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mohtara village out of total population, 1,251 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,251 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 699 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 958 | 506 | 452 |
| Cultivators | 227 | 153 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 699 | 325 | 374 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 117 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,128 | 564 | 564 |
Nearby Villages to Mohtara,
Below are the list of villages near Mohtara village in Saja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kenwtara | 1,154 |
| Godabhatha | 881 |
| Amlidih | 594 |
| Bargon | 423 |
| Bharda | 1,123 |
| Deurgaon | 910 |
| Padakitola | 433 |
| Singhanpuri | 492 |
| Atarjhola | 423 |
| Suwartala | 589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mohtara, Durg, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia