Koch Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Koch is a village situated in Konch block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,657 families residing in the village Koch. The total population of Koch is 10,414 out of which 5,439 are males and 4,975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koch is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Koch village is 1953 which is 19% of the total population. There are 1006 male children and 947 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koch is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Koch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koch is 69.4%. Thus Koch village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 79.83% and the female literacy rate is 57.89% in Koch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,953 | 1,006 | 947 |
| Literacy | 69.39% | 79.83% | 57.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,604 | 1,872 | 1,732 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,543 | 1,900 | 2,643 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Koch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koch village out of total population, 3,096 were engaged in work activities. 61.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,096 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 499 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,917 | 1,516 | 401 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 202 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 499 | 399 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 169 | 133 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 1,011 | 782 | 229 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,179 | 853 | 326 |
| Non Working | 7,318 | 3,070 | 4,248 |
Map of Koch, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Koch, Konch
Below are the list of villages near Koch village in Konch.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nasirpur | 1,108 |
| Kailash Math | 586 |
| Shahganj | 1,916 |
| Mok | 1,853 |
| Gararhi | 2,758 |
| Dhan Chhuhi | 1,239 |
| Sirgawan | 1,985 |
| Dhan Chhuha | 2,215 |
| Khabhra | 2,001 |
| Khajuri | 3,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koch, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia