Kotara Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kotara is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Kotara. The total population of Kotara is 459 out of which 235 are males and 224 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotara is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotara village is 26 which is 6% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotara is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Kotara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotara is 70.7%. Thus Kotara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 86.49% and the female literacy rate is 54.03% in Kotara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Literacy | 70.67% | 86.49% | 54.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 105 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 153 | 43 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotara village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 154 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 143 | 143 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 67 | 58 |
| Non Working | 27 | 14 | 13 |
Map of Kotara, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kotara, Rohru
Below are the list of villages near Kotara village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khashkandi | 623 |
| Buthara | 343 |
| Dalgaon | 856 |
| Khorsu | 262 |
| Bharetli | 308 |
| Karalash | 983 |
| Annu | 716 |
| Thamtari | 635 |
| Seri | 100 |
| Kutu | 130 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotara, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia