Kotkhas Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotkhas is a village situated in Nilambar-Pitambarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Kotkhas. The total population of Kotkhas is 1,855 out of which 1,065 are males and 790 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotkhas is 742.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotkhas village is 247 which is 13% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotkhas is 960 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (742) of Kotkhas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotkhas is 79%. Thus Kotkhas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 89.24% and the female literacy rate is 64.57% in Kotkhas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotkhas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotkhas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotkhas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 126 | 121 |
| Literacy | 78.98% | 89.24% | 64.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 510 | 276 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 585 | 227 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Kotkhas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotkhas village out of total population, 705 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 705 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 389 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 382 | 376 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 263 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,150 | 413 | 737 |
Map of Kotkhas, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kotkhas, Nilambar-Pitambarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kotkhas village in Nilambar-Pitambarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhobdiha | 310 |
| Sitadih | 1,037 |
| Lesliganj | 3,870 |
| Purnadih | 3,349 |
| Sirrampur | 230 |
| Jhagarpur | 561 |
| Teugri | 332 |
| Kanauda | 29 |
| Patharhi | 843 |
| Munaria | 1,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotkhas, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia