Kobja Population, Caste, Working Data Gumla, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kobja is a village situated in Raidih block of Gumla district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 531 families residing in the village Kobja. The total population of Kobja is 2,603 out of which 1,338 are males and 1,265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kobja is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kobja village is 409 which is 16% of the total population. There are 208 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kobja is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Kobja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kobja is 65.9%. Thus Kobja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Gumla district. The male literacy rate is 77.35% and the female literacy rate is 53.76% in Kobja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kobja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kobja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kobja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 409 | 208 | 201 |
| Literacy | 65.91% | 77.35% | 53.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 77 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,828 | 941 | 887 |
| Illiterate | 1,157 | 464 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 70.2% of total population in Kobja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kobja village out of total population, 1,385 were engaged in work activities. 46.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,385 workers engaged in Main Work, 558 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 611 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 558 | 530 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 43 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 736 | 101 | 635 |
| Non Working | 1,218 | 626 | 592 |
Map of Kobja, Gumla, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kobja, Raidih
Below are the list of villages near Kobja village in Raidih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sursang | 2,365 |
| Mokra | 1,088 |
| Rengola | 827 |
| Kasira | 1,014 |
| Birkera | 955 |
| Konkel | 678 |
| Tulmunga | 1,118 |
| Ramdega | 626 |
| Aranda | 1,480 |
| Taraloya | 449 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kobja, Gumla, Jharkhand - Wikipedia