Kolkha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Kolkha is a village situated in Bodh Gaya block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 202 families residing in the village Kolkha. The total population of Kolkha is 1,257 out of which 644 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolkha is 952.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolkha village is 226 which is 18% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolkha is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kolkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolkha is 63.8%. Thus Kolkha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 75.97% and the female literacy rate is 51.65% in Kolkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 128 | 98 |
| Literacy | 63.82% | 75.97% | 51.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 524 | 265 | 259 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 252 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kolkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolkha village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 162 | 110 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 89 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 31 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 42 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 140 | 129 | 11 |
| Non Working | 845 | 353 | 492 |
Map of Kolkha, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kolkha, Bodh Gaya
Below are the list of villages near Kolkha village in Bodh Gaya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhanawan | 523 |
| Jhikatiya | 2,892 |
| Panrariya | 2,172 |
| Bairi chak | 672 |
| Niskha | 1,124 |
| Khap | 3,033 |
| Mobarakpur | 882 |
| Bela Dih | 2,465 |
| Sirisani chak | 847 |
| Baraini | 2,265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolkha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia