Kot Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kot is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Kot. The total population of Kot is 1,331 out of which 687 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kot is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kot village is 174 which is 13% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kot is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Kot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kot is 74.2%. Thus Kot village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.5% and the female literacy rate is 67.32% in Kot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 87 | 87 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 80.5% | 67.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 85 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 473 | 204 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kot village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 403 | 395 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 149 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 72 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 179 | 172 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 921 | 289 | 632 |
Map of Kot, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kot, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Kot village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahpur | 447 |
| Bhadiar | 2,836 |
| Khanpur | 1,363 |
| Mehindwani | 2,361 |
| Birampur | 1,759 |
| Binewal | 4,532 |
| Sauli | 467 |
| Kokowal | 1,088 |
| Lehra | 539 |
| Majari | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kot, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia