Kotam Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotam is a village situated in Chainpur block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Kotam. The total population of Kotam is 473 out of which 236 are males and 237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotam is 1,004.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotam village is 126 which is 27% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotam is 1,172 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kotam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotam is 46.1%. Thus Kotam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 56.18% and the female literacy rate is 35.5% 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 | 126 | 58 | 68 |
| Literacy | 46.11% | 56.18% | 35.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 461 | 228 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 136 | 177 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.5% of total population in Kotam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotam village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 7.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 56 | 66 |
| Non Working | 341 | 171 | 170 |
Map of Kotam, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kotam, Chainpur
Below are the list of villages near Kotam village in Chainpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sibil | 561 |
| Jirmi | 471 |
| Ghusri | 575 |
| Sakra | 516 |
| Tabela | 306 |
| Roghadih | 522 |
| Dumri | 237 |
| Brahmpur | 417 |
| Kewna | 113 |
| Kurkel | 438 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotam, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia