Kotay Population, Caste, Working Data Kachchh, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kotay is a village situated in Bhuj taluka of Kachchh district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Kotay. The total population of Kotay is 1,005 out of which 505 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotay is 990.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotay village is 159 which is 16% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotay is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Kotay village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotay is 62.4%. Thus Kotay village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Kachchh district. The male literacy rate is 77.38% and the female literacy rate is 47.65% in Kotay village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kotay village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotay village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotay Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotay village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 85 | 74 |
| Literacy | 62.41% | 77.38% | 47.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 127 | 128 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 180 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Kotay village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotay village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 366 | 314 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 128 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 64 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 110 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Non Working | 632 | 187 | 445 |
Map of Kotay, Kachchh, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kotay, Bhuj
Below are the list of villages near Kotay village in Bhuj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunaria Nana-Mota | 1,662 |
| Fulay | 62 |
| Nokhaniya | 755 |
| Dhrang | 845 |
| Notiyar Bhakhari | 132 |
| Lodai | 4,087 |
| Vantra | 256 |
| Dharampur | 1,670 |
| Kamaguna | 477 |
| Jawaharnagar | 1,410 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotay, Kachchh, Gujarat - Wikipedia