Kotanger Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kotanger is a village situated in Rania block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 186 families residing in the village Kotanger. The total population of Kotanger is 863 out of which 403 are males and 460 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotanger is 1,141.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotanger village is 157 which is 18% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotanger is 1,181 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,141) of Kotanger village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotanger is 58.1%. Thus Kotanger village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 74.62% and the female literacy rate is 43.47% in Kotanger village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotanger village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotanger Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotanger village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 72 | 85 |
| Literacy | 58.07% | 74.62% | 43.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 586 | 287 | 299 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 156 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.9% of total population in Kotanger village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotanger village out of total population, 432 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 432 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 187 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 164 | 90 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 16 | 131 |
| Non Working | 431 | 200 | 231 |
Map of Kotanger, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kotanger, Rania
Below are the list of villages near Kotanger village in Rania.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Token | 743 |
| Goharam | 334 |
| Kulhai | 927 |
| Merambir | 228 |
| Tangarkela | 626 |
| Loa | 664 |
| Khatanga | 989 |
| Gorsod | 292 |
| Golkera | 372 |
| Dahu | 1,469 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotanger, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia