koskapur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
koskapur is a village situated in Narpatganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,341 families residing in the village koskapur. The total population of koskapur is 12,149 out of which 6,328 are males and 5,821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of koskapur is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in koskapur village is 2404 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1239 male children and 1165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of koskapur is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of koskapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of koskapur is 46%. Thus koskapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 55.87% and the female literacy rate is 35.16% in koskapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), koskapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
koskapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about koskapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,404 | 1,239 | 1,165 |
| Literacy | 45.97% | 55.87% | 35.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,168 | 1,103 | 1,065 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 7,669 | 3,485 | 4,184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in koskapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In koskapur village out of total population, 5,946 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,946 workers engaged in Main Work, 975 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,656 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,806 | 1,837 | 969 |
| Cultivators | 975 | 646 | 329 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,656 | 1,078 | 578 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 32 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 81 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,140 | 1,438 | 1,702 |
| Non Working | 6,203 | 3,053 | 3,150 |
Nearby Villages to koskapur,
Below are the list of villages near koskapur village in Narpatganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pithaura | 9,017 |
| khaira | 14,128 |
| Fatehpur | 12,110 |
| Posdaha | 7,923 |
| Patehpur Arazi | 173 |
| Bhanghi | 10,747 |
| Damiya | 32 |
| Barhepara | 21,121 |
| Barhara | 6,428 |
| Dargahiganj | 3,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- koskapur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia