Kotam Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwa, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotam is a village situated in Meral block of Garhwa district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 94 families residing in the village Kotam. The total population of Kotam is 402 out of which 192 are males and 210 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotam is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotam village is 80 which is 20% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotam is 1,051 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Kotam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotam is 60.2%. Thus Kotam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.4% of Garhwa district. The male literacy rate is 72.55% and the female literacy rate is 49.11% in Kotam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Literacy | 60.25% | 72.55% | 49.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 108 | 51 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 81 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.9% of total population in Kotam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotam village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 2.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 101 | 100 |
| Non Working | 195 | 90 | 105 |
Map of Kotam, Garhwa, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kotam, Meral
Below are the list of villages near Kotam village in Meral.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tisartetuka | 1,987 |
| Kajrat | 1,305 |
| Peska | 3,082 |
| Dewgana | 2,050 |
| Duldulwa | 4,896 |
| Garua | 3,998 |
| Katritisar Alias Kusmahi | 545 |
| Garuasoti | 1,100 |
| Khoridih | 1,335 |
| Kolodohar | 703 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotam, Garhwa, Jharkhand - Wikipedia