Kotchalwal Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kotchalwal is a village situated in Budhal tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Kotchalwal. The total population of Kotchalwal is 1,892 out of which 966 are males and 926 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotchalwal is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotchalwal village is 497 which is 26% of the total population. There are 260 male children and 237 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotchalwal is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Kotchalwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotchalwal is 34.8%. Thus Kotchalwal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 45.33% and the female literacy rate is 23.95% in Kotchalwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotchalwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotchalwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotchalwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 497 | 260 | 237 |
| Literacy | 34.77% | 45.33% | 23.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,855 | 948 | 907 |
| Illiterate | 1,407 | 646 | 761 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98% of total population in Kotchalwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotchalwal village out of total population, 1,074 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 423 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 287 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 423 | 251 | 172 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 36 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 596 | 254 | 342 |
| Non Working | 818 | 425 | 393 |
Map of Kotchalwal, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kotchalwal, Budhal
Below are the list of villages near Kotchalwal village in Budhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Owdan | 975 |
| Khorbani | 1,440 |
| Thelapera | 484 |
| Panglar | 1,245 |
| Gondha | 3,236 |
| Narla | 1,973 |
| Dhelri | 479 |
| Bambel | 392 |
| Gadyog | 2,926 |
| Khowas | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotchalwal, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia