Cotigao Population, Caste, Working Data South Goa, Goa - Census 2011
Cotigao is a village situated in Canacona taluka of South Goa district in Goa. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 510 families residing in the village Cotigao. The total population of Cotigao is 2,640 out of which 1,336 are males and 1,304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Cotigao is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Cotigao village is 309 which is 12% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 141 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Cotigao is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Cotigao village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Cotigao is 71.4%. Thus Cotigao village has a lower literacy rate compared to 78.4% of South Goa district. The male literacy rate is 79.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.11% in Cotigao village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Cotigao village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Cotigao Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Cotigao village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 309 | 168 | 141 |
| Literacy | 71.43% | 79.71% | 63.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,418 | 1,224 | 1,194 |
| Illiterate | 975 | 405 | 570 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.6% of total population in Cotigao village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Cotigao village out of total population, 1,387 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,387 workers engaged in Main Work, 923 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,148 | 721 | 427 |
| Cultivators | 923 | 556 | 367 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 181 | 138 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 117 | 122 |
| Non Working | 1,253 | 498 | 755 |
Map of Cotigao, South Goa, Goa
Nearby Villages to Cotigao, Canacona
Below are the list of villages near Cotigao village in Canacona.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loliem | 4,797 |
| Poinguinim | 6,625 |
| Gaodongrem | 4,946 |
| Canacona | 4,547 |
| Agonda | 3,801 |
| Cola | 5,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Cotigao, South Goa, Goa - Wikipedia