Kocha Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kocha is a village situated in Torpa block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 244 families residing in the village Kocha. The total population of Kocha is 1,294 out of which 650 are males and 644 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kocha is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kocha village is 245 which is 19% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kocha is 1,042 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Kocha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kocha is 70.4%. Thus Kocha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 80.57% and the female literacy rate is 60.12% in Kocha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kocha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kocha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 245 | 120 | 125 |
| Literacy | 70.45% | 80.57% | 60.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 840 | 410 | 430 |
| Illiterate | 555 | 223 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.9% of total population in Kocha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kocha village out of total population, 579 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 579 workers engaged in Main Work, 466 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 309 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 466 | 242 | 224 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Non Working | 715 | 329 | 386 |
Map of Kocha, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kocha, Torpa
Below are the list of villages near Kocha village in Torpa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barda | 450 |
| Urikel | 2,648 |
| Tapkara | 4,347 |
| Kherkhai | 657 |
| Gutuhatu | 921 |
| Pakna | 1,007 |
| Kalet | 657 |
| Kanakloiya | 772 |
| Derang | 811 |
| Amma | 1,161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kocha, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia