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Kotam Population - Gumla, Jharkhand

Kotam is a medium size village located in Chainpur Block of Gumla district, Jharkhand with total 66 families residing. The Kotam village has population of 473 of which 236 are males while 237 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotam village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 26.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotam village is 1004 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotam as per census is 1172, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kotam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotam village was 46.11 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kotam Male literacy stands at 56.18 % while female literacy rate was 35.50 %.

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 66 - -
Population 473 236 237
Child (0-6) 126 58 68
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 461 228 233
Literacy 46.11 % 56.18 % 35.50 %
Total Workers 132 65 67
Main Worker 10 - -
Marginal Worker 122 56 66

Caste Factor

In Kotam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.06 % of total population in Kotam village.

Work Profile

In Kotam village out of total population, 132 were engaged in work activities. 7.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 132 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.