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Kotchhal Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Kotchhal is a medium size village located in Mainpat Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 422 families residing. The Kotchhal village has population of 1962 of which 976 are males while 986 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotchhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 308 which makes up 15.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotchhal village is 1010 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotchhal as per census is 812, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kotchhal village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotchhal village was 55.08 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kotchhal Male literacy stands at 64.27 % while female literacy rate was 46.34 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kotchhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kotchhal village.

Kotchhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 422 - -
Population 1,962 976 986
Child (0-6) 308 170 138
Schedule Caste 101 48 53
Schedule Tribe 1,607 807 800
Literacy 55.08 % 64.27 % 46.34 %
Total Workers 1,071 527 544
Main Worker 787 - -
Marginal Worker 284 72 212

Caste Factor

In Kotchhal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.15 % of total population in Kotchhal village.

Work Profile

In Kotchhal village out of total population, 1071 were engaged in work activities. 73.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1071 workers engaged in Main Work, 290 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 443 were Agricultural labourer.