Kochedega Population, Caste, Working Data Simdega, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kochedega is a village situated in Simdega block of Simdega district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 839 families residing in the village Kochedega. The total population of Kochedega is 4,510 out of which 2,310 are males and 2,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kochedega is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kochedega village is 682 which is 15% of the total population. There are 362 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochedega is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kochedega village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kochedega is 70.7%. Thus Kochedega village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.3% of Simdega district. The male literacy rate is 76.33% and the female literacy rate is 64.84% in Kochedega village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kochedega village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kochedega Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochedega village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 682 | 362 | 320 |
| Literacy | 70.69% | 76.33% | 64.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 136 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,519 | 1,798 | 1,721 |
| Illiterate | 1,804 | 823 | 981 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78% of total population in Kochedega village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kochedega village out of total population, 2,470 were engaged in work activities. 32.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,470 workers engaged in Main Work, 517 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 792 | 679 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 517 | 491 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 131 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 50 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,678 | 653 | 1,025 |
| Non Working | 2,040 | 978 | 1,062 |
Nearby Villages to Kochedega,
Below are the list of villages near Kochedega village in Simdega.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pithra | 3,992 |
| Chiksura | 468 |
| Semarbera | 204 |
| Tabhadih | 1,415 |
| Tumdegi | 640 |
| Tamra | 2,709 |
| Jamunakhar | 849 |
| Biru | 4,364 |
| Barkichhapar | 348 |
| Kamtara | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochedega, Simdega, Jharkhand - Wikipedia