Kotam, Garu, Latehar, Jharkhand, India

Content updated on June 1, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kotam


The village Kotam is located in Garu C.D.Block of Latehar District in the State of Jharkhand in India. It is governed by Kotam Gram Panchayat. It comes under Garu Community Development Block. The nearest town is Daltonganj, which is about 50 kilometers away from Kotam.

Travel and Communication for Kotam


The village is connected by public bus services. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kotam,
Latehar,
Jharkhand, India
PIN - 822126

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kotam


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kotam is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kotam is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kotam


As per available data from the year 2009, 1210 persons live in 224 house holds in the village Kotam. There are 561 female individuals and 649 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 46.36% and males constitute 53.64% of the total population.

There are 84 scheduled castes persons of which 35 are females and 49 are males. Females constitute 41.67% and males constitute 58.33% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 6.94% of the total population.

There are 1058 scheduled tribes persons of which 496 are females and 562 are males. Females constitute 46.88% and males constitute 53.12% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 87.44% of the total population.

Population density of Kotam is 287.41 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kotam


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Total area of Kotam is 421 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 164.91 ha.

About 29.1 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 20.07 ha is lying as current fallow area. About 10 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Kotam


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a government primary school in the village Kotam.

There is a government middle school in the village Kotam.

There are no private or government secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private secondary school in Garu, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

Colleges in Kotam


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Daltonganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Daltonganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

Other Educational Facilities in Kotam


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Daltonganj, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Latehar, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Ranchi, which is more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

Healthcare Facilities in Kotam


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a primary health sub-centre less than 5 kms away from Kotam.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 1 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kotam.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

There is a family welfare centre more than 10 kms away from Kotam.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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