Kotwa Population, Caste, Working Data Gopalganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Kotwa is a village situated in Gopalganj block of Gopalganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 306 families residing in the village Kotwa. The total population of Kotwa is 1,942 out of which 962 are males and 980 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 1,019.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kotwa village is 305 which is 16% of the total population. There are 157 male children and 148 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kotwa is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Kotwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kotwa is 70.6%. Thus Kotwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54% of Gopalganj district. The male literacy rate is 82.11% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Kotwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kotwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kotwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kotwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 157 | 148 |
| Literacy | 70.56% | 82.11% | 59.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 231 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 787 | 301 | 486 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kotwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kotwa village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 77% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 443 | 414 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 143 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 108 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 161 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 29 | 103 |
| Non Working | 1,367 | 519 | 848 |
Map of Kotwa, Gopalganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kotwa, Gopalganj
Below are the list of villages near Kotwa village in Gopalganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hirapakar | 2,658 |
| Tirbirwa | 5,332 |
| Harpur | 2,044 |
| Kararia | 4,729 |
| Rajokhar | 2,526 |
| Hariharpur | 4,079 |
| Nawada | 3,023 |
| Ekderwa | 6,604 |
| Mainpur | 803 |
| Bhit Bherwa | 7,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kotwa, Gopalganj, Bihar - Wikipedia