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Kotgaon Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Kotgaon is a medium size village located in Kanker Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 116 families residing. The Kotgaon village has population of 542 of which 275 are males while 267 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 14.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotgaon village is 971 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotgaon as per census is 950, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kotgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotgaon village was 69.40 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kotgaon Male literacy stands at 78.72 % while female literacy rate was 59.83 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kotgaon 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 Kotgaon village.

Kotgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 542 275 267
Child (0-6) 78 40 38
Schedule Caste 15 8 7
Schedule Tribe 463 237 226
Literacy 69.40 % 78.72 % 59.83 %
Total Workers 308 160 148
Main Worker 223 - -
Marginal Worker 85 30 55

Caste Factor

In Kotgaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.77 % of total population in Kotgaon village.

Work Profile

In Kotgaon village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 72.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourer.