Kottageri Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kottageri is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 289 families residing in the village Kottageri. The total population of Kottageri is 944 out of which 478 are males and 466 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kottageri is 975.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kottageri village is 90 which is 10% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kottageri is 1,368 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Kottageri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kottageri is 74.1%. Thus Kottageri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 77.27% and the female literacy rate is 70.77% in Kottageri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kottageri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kottageri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kottageri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 38 | 52 |
| Literacy | 74.12% | 77.27% | 70.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 107 | 95 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 239 | 126 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 138 | 173 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 25.3% of total population in Kottageri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kottageri village out of total population, 497 were engaged in work activities. 94.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 497 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 316 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 463 | 312 | 151 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 447 | 147 | 300 |
Map of Kottageri, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kottageri, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Kottageri village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Besagur | 878 |
| Nittur | 2,223 |
| Nalloor | 766 |
| Devanur | 1,909 |
| Bilur | 1,233 |
| Hathugattu Forest I | 139 |
| Balele | 3,071 |
| Dhanugala | 1,893 |
| Badaga | 3,295 |
| Kutta | 5,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kottageri, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia