Kotang Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011

Kotang is a village situated in Konark block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 224 families residing in the village Kotang. The total population of Kotang is 888 out of which 474 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotang is 873.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kotang village is 69 which is 8% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotang is 769 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Kotang village.

Population
888
Families
224
Literacy
92.31%
Sex Ratio
873

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotang is 92.3%. Thus Kotang village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 96.32% and the female literacy rate is 87.76% in Kotang village.

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

Kotang Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 69 39 30
Literacy 92.31% 96.32% 87.76%
Scheduled Caste 78 42 36
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 132 55 77

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotang village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kotang village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 201 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 277 256 21
Cultivators 201 191 10
Agriculture Labourer 10 8 2
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 65 56 9
Marginal Workers 134 35 99
Non Working 477 183 294

Nearby Villages to Kotang,

Below are the list of villages near Kotang village in Konark.

Village Population
Kantimala 1,133
Suara 521
Kalam 95
Santaras 836
Kalamapata 110
Upula 440
Palabasta 556
Osalang 426
Jaganathapada 324
Aruhan 268

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