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Kotgarh Population - Pashchimi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Kotgarh is a large village located in Noamundi Block of Pashchimi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 450 families residing. The Kotgarh village has population of 2172 of which 1110 are males while 1062 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotgarh village population of children with age 0-6 is 328 which makes up 15.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotgarh village is 957 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotgarh as per census is 874, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kotgarh village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotgarh village was 60.20 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kotgarh Male literacy stands at 76.36 % while female literacy rate was 43.56 %.

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 450 - -
Population 2,172 1,110 1,062
Child (0-6) 328 175 153
Schedule Caste 417 209 208
Schedule Tribe 475 240 235
Literacy 60.20 % 76.36 % 43.56 %
Total Workers 805 596 209
Main Worker 711 - -
Marginal Worker 94 42 52

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.87 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.20 % of total population in Kotgarh village.

Work Profile

In Kotgarh village out of total population, 805 were engaged in work activities. 88.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 805 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.