Kothigam Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kothigam is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Kothigam. The total population of Kothigam is 1,436 out of which 736 are males and 700 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kothigam is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kothigam village is 237 which is 17% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kothigam is 959 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Kothigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kothigam is 66.3%. Thus Kothigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 81.14% and the female literacy rate is 50.68% in Kothigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kothigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kothigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kothigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 237 | 121 | 116 |
| Literacy | 66.31% | 81.14% | 50.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 176 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 641 | 237 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kothigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kothigam village out of total population, 624 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 624 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 302 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 202 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 76 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 65 | 240 |
| Non Working | 812 | 369 | 443 |
Map of Kothigam, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kothigam, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Kothigam village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghesda | 1,567 |
| Zenta | 2,024 |
| Budhanpur | 1,848 |
| Nanol | 1,910 |
| Chudmer | 2,641 |
| Sedla | 2,441 |
| Bhachar | 2,597 |
| Taruwa | 2,276 |
| Lendau | 1,660 |
| Bhimgadh | 994 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kothigam, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia