Kotipura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kotipura is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Kotipura. The total population of Kotipura is 894 out of which 451 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotipura is 982.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotipura village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotipura is 1,185 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (982) of Kotipura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotipura is 57.5%. Thus Kotipura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 65.24% and the female literacy rate is 49.34% in Kotipura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotipura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotipura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotipura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 54 | 64 |
| Literacy | 57.47% | 65.24% | 49.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 117 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 124 | 64 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 192 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.9% of total population in Kotipura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotipura village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 6.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 438 | 248 | 190 |
| Non Working | 425 | 178 | 247 |
Map of Kotipura, Shimoga, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kotipura, Shikarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kotipura village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kappanahalli | 2,565 |
| Hirekalavathi | 450 |
| Kalenahalli | 863 |
| Mallapura | 998 |
| Sadashivapura | 395 |
| Mudubasiddapura | 1,164 |
| Kotta | 693 |
| A. Annapura | 615 |
| Shettihalli | 525 |
| Ambligola | 627 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotipura, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia