Kotba Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kotba is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Pathalgaon tehsil of Jashpur district. The Kotba city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,547 families residing in the Kotba city. The total population of Kotba is 6,805 out of which 3,425 are males and 3,380 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotba is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotba city is 853 which is 13% of the total population. There are 443 male children and 410 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotba is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotba is 67.8%. Thus Kotba has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.9% of Jashpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 58.59% in Kotba.
Kotba Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,547 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.
Kotba Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotba Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 853 | 443 | 410 |
| Literacy | 67.8% | 66.9% | 51.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 787 | 393 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,872 | 1,436 | 1,436 |
| Illiterate | 2,772 | 1,132 | 1,640 |
Caste-wise Population - Kotba
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 42.2% of total population in Kotba.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 787 | 393 | 394 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2,872 | 1,436 | 1,436 |
Religion-wise Population - Kotba
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kotba is 6,265 which is 92.06% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kotba is 29 which is 0.43% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kotba as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 6,265 | (92.06%) | 3,156 | 3,109 |
| Muslim | 29 | (0.43%) | 15 | 14 |
| Christian | 506 | (7.44%) | 252 | 254 |
| Sikh | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Buddhist | 4 | (0.06%) | 2 | 2 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Kotba
The total literacy rate of Kotba was 67.76% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 70.28% of Chhattisgarh. Population-wise, out of total 4,033 literates, males were 2,293 while females were 1,740. Also the male literacy rate was 76.89% and the female literacy rate was 58.59% in Kotba.
| Kotba | Chhattisgarh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 58.59% | 60.24% |
| Male | 76.89% | 80.27% |
| Total | 67.76% | 70.28% |
Sex Ratio - Kotba
The Sex Ratio of Kotba is 987. Thus per every 1000 men there were 987 females in Kotba. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 987 ) of Kotba.
Child Population - Kotba
According to Census 2011, there were 853 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kotba. Out of which 443 were male while 410 were female.
Working Population - Kotba
In Kotba Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,915 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,915 workers engaged in Main Work, 761 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 355 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,845 | 1,646 | 199 |
| Cultivators | 761 | 736 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 355 | 281 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 727 | 627 | 100 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,070 | 338 | 732 |
| Non Working | 3,890 | 1,441 | 2,449 |
Kotba Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kotba is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 548 | 50% | 957 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 412 | 66.5% | 981 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 428 | 54.2% | 1,162 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 500 | 57.4% | 1,066 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 409 | 70.7% | 995 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 394 | 52% | 1,153 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 378 | 49.5% | 979 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 524 | 64.9% | 941 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 509 | 59.7% | 906 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 332 | 69% | 919 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 487 | 75.2% | 797 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 454 | 42.7% | 1,045 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 578 | 56.6% | 927 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 440 | 64.5% | 1,028 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 412 | 58.5% | 1,081 |
Map of Kotba, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotba, Jashpur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia