Kotwa Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Kotwa is a Census Town city situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 1,868 families residing in the Kotwa city. The total population of Kotwa is 14,394 out of which 7,777 are males and 6,617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 851.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotwa city is 2519 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1328 male children and 1191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (851).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotwa is 58.4%. Thus Kotwa has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 66.18% and the female literacy rate is 49.13% in Kotwa.

Population
14,394
Literacy
58.4%
Sex Ratio
851

Kotwa Census Town has total administration over 1,868 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.

Kotwa Census Town

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,519 1,328 1,191
Literacy 58.4% 54.9% 40.3%
Scheduled Caste 817 422 395
Scheduled Tribe 91 54 37
Illiterate 7,460 3,509 3,951

Caste-wise Population - Kotwa

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kotwa.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 817 422 395
Schedule Tribe 91 54 37

Religion-wise Population - Kotwa

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Kotwa is 2,632 which is 18.29% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Kotwa is 11,624 which is 80.76% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Kotwa as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 2,632 (18.29%) 1,425 1,207
Muslim 11,624 (80.76%) 6,254 5,370
Christian 126 (0.88%) 87 39
Sikh 1 (0.01%) 1 0
Buddhist 2 (0.01%) 2 0
Jain 0 (0%) 0 0
Other Religion 0 (0%) 0 0
No Religion Specified 9 (0.06%) 8 1

Literacy Rate - Kotwa

The total literacy rate of Kotwa was 58.39% in 2011 which is less than the average literacy rate of 67.68% of Uttar Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 6,934 literates, males were 4,268 while females were 2,666. Also the male literacy rate was 66.18% and the female literacy rate was 49.13% in Kotwa.

  Kotwa Uttar Pradesh
Female 49.13% 57.18%
Male 66.18% 77.28%
Total 58.39% 67.68%

Sex Ratio - Kotwa

The Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 851. Thus per every 1000 men there were 851 females in Kotwa. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 897 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 851 ) of Kotwa.


Child Population - Kotwa

According to Census 2011, there were 2,519 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Kotwa. Out of which 1,328 were male while 1,191 were female.


Working Population - Kotwa

In Kotwa Census Town out of total population, 5,963 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,963 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 5,105 3,943 1,162
Cultivators 134 114 20
Agriculture Labourer 87 60 27
Household Industries 4,024 3,044 980
Other Workers 860 725 135
Marginal Workers 858 275 583
Non Working 8,431 3,559 4,872

Kotwa Wards

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

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 14,394 48.2% 851

Map of Kotwa, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh


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