Kokpur Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kokpur is a village situated in Kanker tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Kokpur. The total population of Kokpur is 1,102 out of which 550 are males and 552 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kokpur is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kokpur village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kokpur is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Kokpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kokpur is 76.6%. Thus Kokpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 84.95% and the female literacy rate is 68.36% in Kokpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kokpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kokpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kokpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 65 | 59 |
| Literacy | 76.58% | 84.95% | 68.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 427 | 207 | 220 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 138 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.7% of total population in Kokpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kokpur village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 244 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 95 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 63 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 85 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 275 | 62 | 213 |
| Non Working | 489 | 244 | 245 |
Nearby Villages to Kokpur,
Below are the list of villages near Kokpur village in Kanker.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadanmara | 748 |
| Kurishtikur | 1,208 |
| Muddongari | 552 |
| Khamdhodangi | 443 |
| Matwada | 1,066 |
| Malgaon | 1,089 |
| Salhebhat | 542 |
| Chiwranj | 402 |
| Mandri | 450 |
| Arjuni | 673 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kokpur, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia