Kaoagap Population, Caste, Working Data Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kaoagap is a village situated in Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 635 families residing in the village Kaoagap. The total population of Kaoagap is 2,808 out of which 1,475 are males and 1,333 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kaoagap is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kaoagap village is 441 which is 16% of the total population. There are 240 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kaoagap is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Kaoagap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kaoagap is 64.6%. Thus Kaoagap village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.5% of Jalpaiguri district. The male literacy rate is 71.74% and the female literacy rate is 56.71% in Kaoagap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kaoagap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kaoagap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kaoagap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 441 | 240 | 201 |
| Literacy | 64.55% | 71.74% | 56.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,188 | 1,142 | 1,046 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 138 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 1,280 | 589 | 691 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Kaoagap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kaoagap village out of total population, 1,211 were engaged in work activities. 58.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,211 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 367 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 710 | 664 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 222 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 367 | 344 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 93 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 209 | 292 |
| Non Working | 1,597 | 602 | 995 |
Nearby Villages to Kaoagap,
Below are the list of villages near Kaoagap village in Maynaguri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jharbaragila | 5,502 |
| Ramsai | 1,974 |
| Satvendi | 2,847 |
| Jadabpur Tea Garden | 710 |
| Panbari | 3,456 |
| Nimna Tandu Forest | 720 |
| Uttar Kalamati | 2,076 |
| Kajaldighi | 1,514 |
| Purbba Dobbari | 115 |
| Dakshin Kalamati | 1,539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kaoagap, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal - Wikipedia