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Kotgarh Population - Janjgir Champa, Chhattisgarh

Kotgarh is a large village located in Akaltara Tehsil of Janjgir Champa district, Chhattisgarh with total 545 families residing. The Kotgarh village has population of 2551 of which 1261 are males while 1290 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotgarh village population of children with age 0-6 is 389 which makes up 15.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotgarh village is 1023 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotgarh as per census is 1080, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kotgarh village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotgarh village was 60.59 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kotgarh Male literacy stands at 72.16 % while female literacy rate was 49.17 %.

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

Kotgarh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 545 - -
Population 2,551 1,261 1,290
Child (0-6) 389 187 202
Schedule Caste 492 237 255
Schedule Tribe 1,000 475 525
Literacy 60.59 % 72.16 % 49.17 %
Total Workers 1,173 650 523
Main Worker 379 - -
Marginal Worker 794 369 425

Caste Factor

In Kotgarh village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.29 % of total population in Kotgarh village.

Work Profile

In Kotgarh village out of total population, 1173 were engaged in work activities. 32.31 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.69 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1173 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.