Koste Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Koste is a village situated in Waraseoni tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 826 families residing in the village Koste. The total population of Koste is 3,394 out of which 1,647 are males and 1,747 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koste is 1,061.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koste village is 385 which is 11% of the total population. There are 188 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koste is 1,048 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,061) of Koste village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koste is 83.1%. Thus Koste village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 90.27% and the female literacy rate is 76.32% in Koste village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koste village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koste Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koste village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 385 | 188 | 197 |
| Literacy | 83.08% | 90.27% | 76.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 423 | 208 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 253 | 123 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 894 | 330 | 564 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.5% of total population in Koste village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koste village out of total population, 1,661 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,661 workers engaged in Main Work, 376 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 376 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,226 | 835 | 391 |
| Cultivators | 376 | 267 | 109 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 376 | 197 | 179 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 437 | 353 | 84 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 147 | 288 |
| Non Working | 1,733 | 665 | 1,068 |
Nearby Villages to Koste,
Below are the list of villages near Koste village in Waraseoni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mangejhari | 3,490 |
| Sikandra | 2,527 |
| Dongargaon | 1,102 |
| Thanegaon | 3,101 |
| Maharajpur | 1,185 |
| Jhaliwada | 3,106 |
| Kaspur | 2,103 |
| Bagholi | 1,173 |
| Puni | 920 |
| Kauliwada | 2,179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koste, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia