Kotharia Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rajkot, Gujarat - Census 2011

Kotharia is a Census Town city situated in Rajkot taluka of Rajkot district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 11,973 families residing in the Kotharia city. The total population of Kotharia is 53,794 out of which 29,186 are males and 24,608 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotharia is 843.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotharia city is 7077 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3843 male children and 3234 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotharia is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotharia is 80.8%. Thus Kotharia has a lower literacy rate compared to 81% of Rajkot district. The male literacy rate is 85.89% and the female literacy rate is 74.77% in Kotharia.

Population
53,794
Literacy
80.8%
Sex Ratio
843

Kotharia Census Town has total administration over 11,973 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Kotharia Census Town

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotharia Census Town.

Total Male Female
Children 7,077 3,843 3,234
Literacy 80.8% 74.6% 64.9%
Scheduled Caste 1,363 703 660
Scheduled Tribe 194 109 85
Illiterate 16,046 7,419 8,627

Caste-wise Population - Kotharia

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kotharia.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 1,363 703 660
Schedule Tribe 194 109 85

Religion-wise Population - Kotharia

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kotharia is 48,969 which is 91.03% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kotharia is 4,638 which is 8.62% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kotharia as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 48,969 (91.03%) 26,675 22,294
Muslim 4,638 (8.62%) 2,402 2,236
Christian 63 (0.12%) 37 26
Sikh 40 (0.07%) 23 17
Buddhist 13 (0.02%) 8 5
Jain 34 (0.06%) 16 18
Other Religion 1 (0%) 1 0
No Religion Specified 36 (0.07%) 24 12

Literacy Rate - Kotharia

The total literacy rate of Kotharia was 80.8% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 78.03% of Gujarat. Population-wise, out of total 37,748 literates, males were 21,767 while females were 15,981. Also the male literacy rate was 85.89% and the female literacy rate was 74.77% in Kotharia.

  Kotharia Gujarat
Female 74.77% 69.68%
Male 85.89% 85.75%
Total 80.8% 78.03%

Sex Ratio - Kotharia

The Sex Ratio of Kotharia is 843. Thus per every 1000 men there were 843 females in Kotharia. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 843 ) of Kotharia.


Child Population - Kotharia

According to Census 2011, there were 7,077 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kotharia. Out of which 3,843 were male while 3,234 were female.


Working Population - Kotharia

In Kotharia Census Town out of total population, 20,303 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 20,303 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 407 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 18,068 16,687 1,381
Cultivators 159 143 16
Agriculture Labourer 407 359 48
Household Industries 347 259 88
Other Workers 17,155 15,926 1,229
Marginal Workers 2,235 1,157 1,078
Non Working 33,491 11,342 22,149

Kotharia Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Kotharia is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 53,794 70.2% 843

Map of Kotharia, Rajkot, Gujarat


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