Kothur Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kothur is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 516 families residing in the village Kothur. The total population of Kothur is 1,816 out of which 905 are males and 911 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kothur is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kothur village is 162 which is 9% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kothur is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Kothur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kothur is 76.7%. Thus Kothur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 81.72% and the female literacy rate is 71.74% in Kothur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kothur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kothur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kothur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 79 | 83 |
| Literacy | 76.72% | 81.72% | 71.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 159 | 84 | 75 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 463 | 215 | 248 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 230 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.5% of total population in Kothur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kothur village out of total population, 987 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 987 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 975 | 614 | 361 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 56 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 890 | 548 | 342 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Non Working | 829 | 281 | 548 |
Map of Kothur, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kothur, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Kothur village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harihara | 1,141 |
| Nalkeri Forest | 1,117 |
| T. Shettigeri | 2,977 |
| Nalkeri | 1,383 |
| Bellur | 935 |
| Kumtoor | 2,357 |
| Balyamandur | 1,000 |
| Nemmale East And West | 2,042 |
| Chikka Mandur | 1,246 |
| Kurchi | 1,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kothur, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia