Bastakolha Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Bastakolha is a village situated in Kochadhamin block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 264 families residing in the village Bastakolha. The total population of Bastakolha is 1,459 out of which 720 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bastakolha is 1,026.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bastakolha village is 329 which is 23% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bastakolha is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,026) of Bastakolha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bastakolha is 39.6%. Thus Bastakolha village has lower literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 45.74% and the female literacy rate is 33.68% in Bastakolha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bastakolha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bastakolha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bastakolha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 329 | 169 | 160 |
| Literacy | 39.56% | 45.74% | 33.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 274 | 121 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 1,012 | 468 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Bastakolha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bastakolha village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 526 | 333 | 193 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 62 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 207 | 113 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 4 | 38 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 60 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 59 | 108 |
| Non Working | 766 | 328 | 438 |
Nearby Villages to Bastakolha,
Below are the list of villages near Bastakolha village in Kochadhamin.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagalbari | 3,304 |
| Moharmari | 2,041 |
| Burhimari | 2,972 |
| Mujabari | 587 |
| Masidgarh Mohiuddinpur | 514 |
| Babhangaon | 1,753 |
| Masidgarh Pokharkona | 2,556 |
| Kamalpur | 3,615 |
| Kashibari | 1,468 |
| Daua | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bastakolha, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia