Kolathigam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kolathigam is a village situated in Golanthara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 453 families residing in the village Kolathigam. The total population of Kolathigam is 2,300 out of which 1,184 are males and 1,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolathigam is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolathigam village is 254 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolathigam is 1,082 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kolathigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolathigam is 74.4%. Thus Kolathigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 66.46% in Kolathigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolathigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolathigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolathigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 122 | 132 |
| Literacy | 74.44% | 81.83% | 66.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 460 | 233 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 315 | 462 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kolathigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolathigam village out of total population, 1,014 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,014 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 801 | 681 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 197 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 154 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 394 | 302 | 92 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 56 | 157 |
| Non Working | 1,286 | 447 | 839 |
Map of Kolathigam, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kolathigam, Golanthara
Below are the list of villages near Kolathigam village in Golanthara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majhigam | 1,141 |
| Solabindho | 627 |
| Padmapur | 1,087 |
| Kirtipur | 1,463 |
| Chikarada | 2,987 |
| Lohadigam | 1,763 |
| Golanthara | 5,118 |
| Hantulu | 428 |
| Panchama | 3,605 |
| Keluapalli | 1,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolathigam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia