Kotalu Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kotalu is a village situated in Shankargarh tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 192 families residing in the village Kotalu. The total population of Kotalu is 860 out of which 424 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotalu is 1,028.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotalu village is 141 which is 16% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotalu is 986 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,028) of Kotalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotalu is 54.7%. Thus Kotalu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 68.56% and the female literacy rate is 41.26% in Kotalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 141 | 71 | 70 |
| Literacy | 54.66% | 68.56% | 41.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 42 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 622 | 303 | 319 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 182 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 72.3% of total population in Kotalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotalu village out of total population, 530 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 530 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 242 | 188 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 232 | 181 | 51 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 68 | 220 |
| Non Working | 330 | 168 | 162 |
Map of Kotalu, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kotalu, Shankargarh
Below are the list of villages near Kotalu village in Shankargarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udarsai | 1,171 |
| Rehada | 1,254 |
| Kodwa | 1,055 |
| Krishnanagar | 685 |
| Chandranagar | 413 |
| Pondi Kalan | 554 |
| Ayyari | 908 |
| Saraidih | 227 |
| Changaro | 740 |
| Gamhardih | 831 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotalu, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia