Koskapur Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Koskapur is a village situated in Raniganj block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 3,469 families residing in the village Koskapur. The total population of Koskapur is 18,835 out of which 9,934 are males and 8,901 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koskapur is 896.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koskapur village is 3719 which is 20% of the total population. There are 1903 male children and 1816 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koskapur is 954 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Koskapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koskapur is 50.2%. Thus Koskapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 59.49% and the female literacy rate is 39.75% 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 | 3,719 | 1,903 | 1,816 |
| Literacy | 50.24% | 59.49% | 39.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,591 | 1,853 | 1,738 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 940 | 462 | 478 |
| Illiterate | 11,241 | 5,156 | 6,085 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Koskapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koskapur village out of total population, 9,426 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,426 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4,298 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,716 | 4,280 | 2,436 |
| Cultivators | 2,168 | 1,636 | 532 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4,298 | 2,500 | 1,798 |
| Household Industries | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 195 | 116 | 79 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,710 | 973 | 1,737 |
| Non Working | 9,409 | 4,681 | 4,728 |
Nearby Villages to Koskapur,
Below are the list of villages near Koskapur village in Raniganj.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koskapur, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia