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Kotam Population - Garhwa, Jharkhand

Kotam is a medium size village located in Meral (Pipra Kalan) Block of Garhwa district, Jharkhand with total 94 families residing. The Kotam village has population of 402 of which 192 are males while 210 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotam village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 19.90 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotam village is 1094 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotam as per census is 1051, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kotam village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotam village was 60.25 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kotam Male literacy stands at 72.55 % while female literacy rate was 49.11 %.

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 94 - -
Population 402 192 210
Child (0-6) 80 39 41
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 108 51 57
Literacy 60.25 % 72.55 % 49.11 %
Total Workers 207 102 105
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 201 101 100

Caste Factor

Kotam village of Garhwa has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.87 % of total population in Kotam village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kotam village of Garhwa.

Work Profile

In Kotam village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 2.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.