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Kotam Population - Latehar, Jharkhand

Kotam is a medium size village located in Garu Block of Latehar district, Jharkhand with total 224 families residing. The Kotam village has population of 1210 of which 649 are males while 561 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotam village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 22.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotam village is 864 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotam as per census is 830, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kotam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotam village was 52.18 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kotam Male literacy stands at 67.73 % while female literacy rate was 34.40 %.

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

Kotam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 224 - -
Population 1,210 649 561
Child (0-6) 269 147 122
Schedule Caste 84 49 35
Schedule Tribe 1,058 562 496
Literacy 52.18 % 67.73 % 34.40 %
Total Workers 504 255 249
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 323 134 189

Caste Factor

In Kotam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.44 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.94 % of total population in Kotam village.

Work Profile

In Kotam village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 35.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.