Kotagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011

Kotagaon is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 473 families residing in the village Kotagaon. The total population of Kotagaon is 1,726 out of which 878 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotagaon is 966.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotagaon village is 245 which is 14% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotagaon is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Kotagaon village.

Population
1,726
Families
473
Literacy
55.3%
Sex Ratio
966

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotagaon is 55.3%. Thus Kotagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 71.49% and the female literacy rate is 38.83% in Kotagaon village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kotagaon Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotagaon village.

Total Male Female
Children 245 131 114
Literacy 55.3% 71.49% 38.83%
Scheduled Caste 557 274 283
Scheduled Tribe 111 52 59
Illiterate 907 344 563

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.4% of total population in Kotagaon village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kotagaon village out of total population, 953 were engaged in work activities. 25.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 953 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 247 210 37
Cultivators 114 98 16
Agriculture Labourer 87 74 13
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 42 34 8
Marginal Workers 706 279 427
Non Working 773 389 384

Nearby Villages to Kotagaon,

Below are the list of villages near Kotagaon village in Jayapatna.

Village Population
Naikguda 163
Balagaon 1,009
Arebeda 1,465
Khandidangriguda 1,109
Thelkomunda 957
Bankapala 2,338
Matualguda 1,098
Deypur 1,901
Khaliabhata 1,450
Bhatigaon 1,307

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