Kochgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Supaul, Bihar - Census 2011
Kochgawan is a village situated in Basantpur block of Supaul district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 947 families residing in the village Kochgawan. The total population of Kochgawan is 5,396 out of which 2,803 are males and 2,593 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kochgawan is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kochgawan village is 1286 which is 24% of the total population. There are 685 male children and 601 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochgawan is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Kochgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kochgawan is 52.7%. Thus Kochgawan village has higher literacy rate compared to 46.4% of Supaul district. The male literacy rate is 59.4% and the female literacy rate is 45.48% in Kochgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kochgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kochgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,286 | 685 | 601 |
| Literacy | 52.65% | 59.4% | 45.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 86 | 43 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,232 | 1,545 | 1,687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kochgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kochgawan village out of total population, 1,351 were engaged in work activities. 68.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,351 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 574 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 928 | 810 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 196 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 574 | 500 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 8 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 106 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 423 | 341 | 82 |
| Non Working | 4,045 | 1,652 | 2,393 |
Nearby Villages to Kochgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Kochgawan village in Basantpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagwanpur | 4,065 |
| Sobhankarpur | 1,243 |
| Shankarpur | 3,151 |
| Ghauspurpatti | 3,613 |
| Bairia Arazi | 1,103 |
| Puraini | 823 |
| Bairia Chawdhari | 958 |
| Parmanandpur | 3,858 |
| Sahajpur | 330 |
| Jhirwa | 1,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochgawan, Supaul, Bihar - Wikipedia