Kothar Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Kothar is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 944 families residing in the village Kothar. The total population of Kothar is 4,642 out of which 2,424 are males and 2,218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kothar is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kothar village is 567 which is 12% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 263 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kothar is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Kothar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kothar is 73.2%. Thus Kothar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 81.46% and the female literacy rate is 64.25% in Kothar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kothar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kothar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kothar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 567 | 304 | 263 |
| Literacy | 73.2% | 81.46% | 64.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,512 | 764 | 748 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,659 | 697 | 962 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Kothar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kothar village out of total population, 2,201 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,201 workers engaged in Main Work, 349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 264 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,007 | 923 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 349 | 322 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 264 | 256 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 385 | 336 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,194 | 422 | 772 |
| Non Working | 2,441 | 1,079 | 1,362 |
Map of Kothar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Kothar, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Kothar village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khadta | 1,035 |
| Batallehar | 100 |
| Jandli | 196 |
| Kangarial | 288 |
| Jamil | 417 |
| Badwal | 28 |
| Patyadi | 149 |
| Ringal | 21 |
| Thana | 113 |
| Pathwad | 445 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kothar, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia