Kotha Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kotha is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Kotha. The total population of Kotha is 935 out of which 492 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotha is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotha village is 135 which is 14% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotha is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Kotha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotha is 70.5%. Thus Kotha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 75.88% and the female literacy rate is 64.34% in Kotha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 65 | 70 |
| Literacy | 70.5% | 75.88% | 64.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 168 | 203 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotha village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 452 | 294 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 101 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 298 | 167 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 27 | 30 |
| Non Working | 426 | 171 | 255 |
Map of Kotha, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kotha, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Kotha village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khushalpur | 927 |
| Rampur | 161 |
| Chakanwali | 300 |
| Kahlanwali | 1,322 |
| Khalilpur | 191 |
| Jaurian Kalan | 1,744 |
| Man | 637 |
| Mohal Nangal | 272 |
| Machharala | 500 |
| Abdal | 784 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotha, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia