Kotura Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kotura is a village situated in Chaukhutiya tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 198 families residing in the village Kotura. The total population of Kotura is 882 out of which 391 are males and 491 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotura is 1,256.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotura village is 103 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotura is 661 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,256) of Kotura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotura is 68.5%. Thus Kotura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 88.15% and the female literacy rate is 54.22% in Kotura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 62 | 41 |
| Literacy | 68.55% | 88.15% | 54.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 82 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 348 | 101 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotura village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 79% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 95 | 134 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 73 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 54 | 7 |
| Non Working | 592 | 242 | 350 |
Map of Kotura, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Kotura, Chaukhutiya
Below are the list of villages near Kotura village in Chaukhutiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tedagaon | 560 |
| Taraghtall | 156 |
| Amsiyari | 389 |
| Golkhal | 57 |
| Bagari | 427 |
| Dhnar | 290 |
| Aseti | 292 |
| Nyuni | 301 |
| Barlgaon | 316 |
| Bashrkhet | 714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotura, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia