Khosta Population, Caste, Working Data Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Khosta is a village situated in Nichlaul tehsil of Maharajganj district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Khosta. The total population of Khosta is 2,585 out of which 1,295 are males and 1,290 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khosta is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khosta village is 441 which is 17% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 206 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khosta is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Khosta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khosta is 61.3%. Thus Khosta village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.9% of Maharajganj district. The male literacy rate is 73.77% and the female literacy rate is 49.08% in Khosta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khosta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khosta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khosta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 441 | 235 | 206 |
| Literacy | 61.29% | 73.77% | 49.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 858 | 444 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,271 | 513 | 758 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khosta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khosta village out of total population, 890 were engaged in work activities. 45.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 890 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 383 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 275 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 37 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 294 | 195 |
| Non Working | 1,695 | 618 | 1,077 |
Nearby Villages to Khosta,
Below are the list of villages near Khosta village in Nichlaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mokhan Uttari | 930 |
| Harpur Khurd | 359 |
| Mathiya | 1,072 |
| Semara | 1,615 |
| Mishrauliya | 1,560 |
| Baswar | 1,791 |
| Padari Khurd | 1,269 |
| Bhagwan Pur Urf Bhulna | 1,088 |
| Madu Bani | 5,110 |
| Son Barsa | 738 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khosta, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia