Kochra Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Kochra is a village situated in Islampur block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 601 families residing in the village Kochra. The total population of Kochra is 3,673 out of which 1,915 are males and 1,758 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kochra is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kochra village is 728 which is 20% of the total population. There are 376 male children and 352 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochra is 936 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kochra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kochra is 57.9%. Thus Kochra village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 70.05% and the female literacy rate is 44.59% in Kochra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kochra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kochra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 728 | 376 | 352 |
| Literacy | 57.89% | 70.05% | 44.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 886 | 468 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,968 | 837 | 1,131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kochra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kochra village out of total population, 1,140 were engaged in work activities. 87.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,140 workers engaged in Main Work, 417 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 993 | 830 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 417 | 374 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 326 | 105 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 98 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 147 | 69 | 78 |
| Non Working | 2,533 | 1,016 | 1,517 |
Nearby Villages to Kochra,
Below are the list of villages near Kochra village in Islampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jethauna | 1,063 |
| Waira | 2,529 |
| Madhukar Chak | 136 |
| Kewali | 2,681 |
| Mahmuda | 11,334 |
| Saifabad | 384 |
| Mousuma Ramnagar | 438 |
| Sharifa | 3,295 |
| Pachrukhia | 530 |
| Sarthua | 4,526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochra, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia