# Kotwa, Purba Champaran (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Purba Champaran, Bihar 

# Kotwa

Kotwa is a sub-district of Purba Champaran district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **168,788 people**, no towns and 45 villages (44 inhabited). The largest village is Bhopatpur (19,958 people).

- 168,788people (2011)
- 45villages
- 0towns
- 54.2%literacy

## Population of Kotwa compared with Purba Champaran

■ Kotwa · ■ Purba Champaran district

Literacy (age 7+) ****54.2%**

**55.8%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****896**

**902

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****918**

**933

Working population ****38.4%**

**34.1%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kotwa

Of every 100 households in Kotwa in 2011, 2 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 9 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Kotwa · ■ Purba Champaran district

Electricity for lighting ****2%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**18%

No toilet (open defecation) ****86%**

**81%

Tap water ****0%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****52%**

**48%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**5%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****98%**

**94%

Use banking services ****50%**

**41%

Television ****4%**

**10%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**57%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****9%**

**8%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**2%

None of these assets ****15%**

**18%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Largest villages in Kotwa

- Bhopatpur · 19,958 people
- Barharwa Kalan · 16,045 people
- Jasauli · 12,650 people
- Ahirauliya · 12,111 people
- Jasauli Patti · 8,942 people
- Kotwa · 7,986 people
- Karariya · 6,700 people
- Machhar Ganwan · 5,666 people
- Maharani Bhopat · 5,347 people
- Karaariya Jagir · 4,973 people
- Dumra · 4,224 people
- Sabaiya · 4,212 people
- Pokhra · 3,968 people
- Nawada · 3,654 people
- Dipau · 3,304 people
- Gopi Chhapra · 3,164 people

[All 45 villages in Kotwa →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/kotwa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Kotwa?45 (44 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Kotwa in?Purba Champaran district, Bihar
- What is the population of Kotwa?168,788 (Census 2011)