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Kotwa Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Kotwa is a large village located in Paharpur Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 811 families residing. The Kotwa village has population of 4463 of which 2303 are males while 2160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 683 which makes up 15.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotwa village is 938 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotwa as per census is 826, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kotwa village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotwa village was 63.99 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kotwa Male literacy stands at 73.77 % while female literacy rate was 53.81 %.

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

Kotwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 811 - -
Population 4,463 2,303 2,160
Child (0-6) 683 374 309
Schedule Caste 315 173 142
Schedule Tribe 6 4 2
Literacy 63.99 % 73.77 % 53.81 %
Total Workers 1,391 1,024 367
Main Worker 725 - -
Marginal Worker 666 460 206

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Kotwa village.

Work Profile

In Kotwa village out of total population, 1391 were engaged in work activities. 52.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1391 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourer.