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Kotipura Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Kotipura is a medium size village located in Shikarpur Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 219 families residing. The Kotipura village has population of 894 of which 451 are males while 443 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kotipura village population of children with age 0-6 is 118 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kotipura village is 982 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kotipura as per census is 1185, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kotipura village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kotipura village was 57.47 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kotipura Male literacy stands at 65.24 % while female literacy rate was 49.34 %.

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

Kotipura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 219 - -
Population 894 451 443
Child (0-6) 118 54 64
Schedule Caste 224 117 107
Schedule Tribe 124 64 60
Literacy 57.47 % 65.24 % 49.34 %
Total Workers 469 273 196
Main Worker 31 - -
Marginal Worker 438 248 190

Caste Factor

Kotipura village of Shimoga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.87 % of total population in Kotipura village.

Work Profile

In Kotipura village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 6.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.