Kother Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kother is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 364 families residing in the village Kother. The total population of Kother is 1,801 out of which 954 are males and 847 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kother is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kother village is 221 which is 12% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kother is 674 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Kother village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kother is 86.1%. Thus Kother village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.88% and the female literacy rate is 81% in Kother village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kother village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kother Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kother village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 221 | 132 | 89 |
| Literacy | 86.14% | 90.88% | 81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 470 | 270 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 440 | 207 | 233 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kother village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kother village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 451 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 67 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 441 | 372 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 29 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,229 | 474 | 755 |
Map of Kother, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kother, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Kother village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagrota | 255 |
| Karoli | 3,383 |
| Jungath | 691 |
| Jindrai | 1,552 |
| Turehti | 1,540 |
| Baroi | 2,049 |
| Haryal | 1,887 |
| Dadwan | 1,167 |
| Baghar | 863 |
| Jhanjeli | 843 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kother, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia