Kotcherla Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Kotcherla is a village situated in Ranastalam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 543 families residing in the village Kotcherla. The total population of Kotcherla is 2,220 out of which 1,131 are males and 1,089 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotcherla is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotcherla village is 240 which is 11% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotcherla is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Kotcherla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotcherla is 48.1%. Thus Kotcherla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 56.58% and the female literacy rate is 39.22% in Kotcherla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotcherla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotcherla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotcherla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 120 | 120 |
| Literacy | 48.08% | 56.58% | 39.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 23 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,268 | 559 | 709 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotcherla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotcherla village out of total population, 1,117 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,117 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 715 | 502 | 213 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 55 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 63 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 522 | 381 | 141 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 186 | 216 |
| Non Working | 1,103 | 443 | 660 |
Map of Kotcherla, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kotcherla, Ranastalam
Below are the list of villages near Kotcherla village in Ranastalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathasundra Palem | 589 |
| Kollibhimavaram | 170 |
| Varahanarsihmapuram | 1,644 |
| Jeerupalem | 2,766 |
| Teppalavalasa | 1,835 |
| Kotapalem | 3,656 |
| Paparaopeta | 755 |
| Surampeta | 666 |
| Seetharampuram | 691 |
| Maruvada | 925 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotcherla, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia