Kotang Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kotang is a village situated in Konark block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Kotang. The total population of Kotang is 888 out of which 474 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotang is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotang village is 69 which is 8% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotang is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Kotang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotang is 92.3%. Thus Kotang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 96.32% and the female literacy rate is 87.76% in Kotang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 39 | 30 |
| Literacy | 92.31% | 96.32% | 87.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 42 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 55 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotang village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 256 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 201 | 191 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 56 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 35 | 99 |
| Non Working | 477 | 183 | 294 |
Map of Kotang, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kotang, Konark
Below are the list of villages near Kotang village in Konark.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kantimala | 1,133 |
| Suara | 521 |
| Kalam | 95 |
| Santaras | 836 |
| Kalamapata | 110 |
| Upula | 440 |
| Palabasta | 556 |
| Osalang | 426 |
| Jaganathapada | 324 |
| Aruhan | 268 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotang, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia