Kotahpur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Kotahpur is a village situated in Kursakatta block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 623 families residing in the village Kotahpur. The total population of Kotahpur is 2,919 out of which 1,566 are males and 1,353 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotahpur is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotahpur village is 521 which is 18% of the total population. There are 277 male children and 244 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotahpur is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Kotahpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotahpur is 67.8%. Thus Kotahpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 73.31% and the female literacy rate is 61.41% in Kotahpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotahpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotahpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotahpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 521 | 277 | 244 |
| Literacy | 67.81% | 73.31% | 61.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 388 | 193 | 195 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 1,293 | 621 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kotahpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotahpur village out of total population, 1,139 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,139 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 816 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,106 | 753 | 353 |
| Cultivators | 215 | 207 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 816 | 511 | 305 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 4 | 33 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 8 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,780 | 805 | 975 |
Map of Kotahpur, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kotahpur, Kursakatta
Below are the list of villages near Kotahpur village in Kursakatta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhag Parasi | 795 |
| Kolhua | 910 |
| Parasi | 2,899 |
| Mal Parasi | 367 |
| Sinwari | 1,115 |
| Birban | 1,598 |
| Padaria | 1,056 |
| Tamkura | 229 |
| Karahia | 958 |
| Palasbani | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotahpur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia