Kotaia Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotaia is a village situated in Hariharganj block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Kotaia. The total population of Kotaia is 1,127 out of which 596 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotaia is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotaia village is 179 which is 16% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotaia is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Kotaia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotaia is 67.1%. Thus Kotaia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 81.56% and the female literacy rate is 51% in Kotaia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotaia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotaia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotaia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 97 | 82 |
| Literacy | 67.09% | 81.56% | 51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 284 | 141 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 189 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotaia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotaia village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 261 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 123 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 101 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 53 | 27 | 26 |
| Non Working | 797 | 308 | 489 |
Map of Kotaia, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kotaia, Hariharganj
Below are the list of villages near Kotaia village in Hariharganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurhata Alias Tendur Khurd | 660 |
| Mamakha | 283 |
| Tendua Kalan | 883 |
| Tharghat | 66 |
| Jagdishpur Alias Rampur | 530 |
| Banapati | 646 |
| Kushdih | 713 |
| Kajru Kalan | 84 |
| Sobhnath Chak | 82 |
| Baso | 433 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotaia, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia