Kotagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kotagaon is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 473 families residing in the village Kotagaon. The total population of Kotagaon is 1,726 out of which 878 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotagaon is 966.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotagaon village is 245 which is 14% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotagaon is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Kotagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotagaon is 55.3%. Thus Kotagaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 71.49% and the female literacy rate is 38.83% in Kotagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 131 | 114 |
| Literacy | 55.3% | 71.49% | 38.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 557 | 274 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Illiterate | 907 | 344 | 563 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Kotagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotagaon village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 25.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 247 | 210 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 98 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 706 | 279 | 427 |
| Non Working | 773 | 389 | 384 |
Map of Kotagaon, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kotagaon, Jayapatna
Below are the list of villages near Kotagaon village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naikguda | 163 |
| Balagaon | 1,009 |
| Arebeda | 1,465 |
| Khandidangriguda | 1,109 |
| Thelkomunda | 957 |
| Bankapala | 2,338 |
| Matualguda | 1,098 |
| Deypur | 1,901 |
| Khaliabhata | 1,450 |
| Bhatigaon | 1,307 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotagaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia