Kota Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kota is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kota tehsil of Bilaspur district. The Kota city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,028 families residing in the Kota city. The total population of Kota is 18,405 out of which 9,471 are males and 8,934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kota is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kota city is 2465 which is 13% of the total population. There are 1300 male children and 1165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kota is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kota is 81.8%. Thus Kota has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.8% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 72.87% in Kota.
Kota Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,028 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Kota Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kota Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,465 | 1,300 | 1,165 |
| Literacy | 81.8% | 77.8% | 63.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,423 | 681 | 742 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,588 | 1,345 | 1,243 |
| Illiterate | 5,374 | 2,101 | 3,273 |
Caste-wise Population - Kota
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Kota.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,423 | 681 | 742 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,588 | 1,345 | 1,243 |
Religion-wise Population - Kota
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kota is 17,238 which is 93.66% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kota is 836 which is 4.54% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kota as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 17,238 | (93.66%) | 8,860 | 8,378 |
| Muslim | 836 | (4.54%) | 436 | 400 |
| Christian | 186 | (1.01%) | 104 | 82 |
| Sikh | 96 | (0.52%) | 49 | 47 |
| Buddhist | 11 | (0.06%) | 3 | 8 |
| Jain | 8 | (0.04%) | 4 | 4 |
| Other Religion | 18 | (0.1%) | 7 | 11 |
| No Religion Specified | 12 | (0.07%) | 8 | 4 |
Literacy Rate - Kota
The total literacy rate of Kota was 81.75% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 13,031 literates, males were 7,370 while females were 5,661. Also the male literacy rate was 90.2% and the female literacy rate was 72.87% in Kota.
| Kota | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.87% | 60.24% |
| Male | 90.2% | 80.27% |
| Total | 81.75% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Kota
The Sex Ratio of Kota is 943. Thus per every 1000 men there were 943 females in Kota. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 943 ) of Kota.
Child Population - Kota
According to Census 2011, there were 2,465 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kota. Out of which 1,300 were male while 1,165 were female.
Working Population - Kota
In Kota Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,077 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,077 workers engaged in Main Work, 397 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 233 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,336 | 4,678 | 1,658 |
| Cultivators | 397 | 262 | 135 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 233 | 125 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 105 | 64 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 5,601 | 4,227 | 1,374 |
| Marginal Workers | 741 | 306 | 435 |
| Non Working | 11,328 | 4,487 | 6,841 |
Kota Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kota is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,698 | 52.5% | 889 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,781 | 73.9% | 959 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,413 | 72% | 971 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,839 | 67.8% | 898 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,214 | 70.5% | 974 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,345 | 81.1% | 972 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,028 | 73.9% | 1,020 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 959 | 75.8% | 973 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,066 | 69.9% | 935 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 819 | 72.5% | 900 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 825 | 79.9% | 1,017 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 779 | 81.8% | 948 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 987 | 78.1% | 845 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,631 | 62.4% | 944 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,021 | 68.7% | 963 |
Map of Kota, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kota, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia