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Kotwalia Population - Saharsa, Bihar

Kotwalia is a large village located in Salkhua Block of Saharsa district, Bihar with total 790 families residing. The Kotwalia village has population of 4435 of which 2357 are males while 2078 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotwalia village population of children with age 0-6 is 836 which makes up 18.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotwalia village is 882 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotwalia as per census is 981, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Kotwalia village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotwalia village was 43.98 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kotwalia Male literacy stands at 57.57 % while female literacy rate was 28.19 %.

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

Kotwalia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 790 - -
Population 4,435 2,357 2,078
Child (0-6) 836 422 414
Schedule Caste 39 20 19
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 43.98 % 57.57 % 28.19 %
Total Workers 1,217 1,136 81
Main Worker 853 - -
Marginal Worker 364 330 34

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.88 % of total population in Kotwalia village. The village Kotwalia currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kotwalia village out of total population, 1217 were engaged in work activities. 70.09 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.91 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1217 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 456 were Agricultural labourer.