Kosra Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Kosra is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,097 families residing in the village Kosra. The total population of Kosra is 6,707 out of which 3,527 are males and 3,180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosra is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosra village is 1084 which is 16% of the total population. There are 579 male children and 505 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosra is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Kosra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosra is 74.9%. Thus Kosra village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 82.94% and the female literacy rate is 66.06% in Kosra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,084 | 579 | 505 |
| Literacy | 74.91% | 82.94% | 66.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,155 | 561 | 594 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,495 | 1,082 | 1,413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kosra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosra village out of total population, 2,471 were engaged in work activities. 50.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,471 workers engaged in Main Work, 540 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 388 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,257 | 1,005 | 252 |
| Cultivators | 540 | 478 | 62 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 388 | 277 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 234 | 196 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,214 | 623 | 591 |
| Non Working | 4,236 | 1,899 | 2,337 |
Nearby Villages to Kosra,
Below are the list of villages near Kosra village in Sheikhpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadeli | 945 |
| Maniauri | 2,310 |
| Chhotki Milki | 40 |
| Sarmanan | 1,193 |
| Milki | 104 |
| Kamta | 1,236 |
| Abe Badshahpur | 787 |
| Gawa | 7,431 |
| Badshahpur | 1,275 |
| Audhe | 2,212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosra, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia