Kochang Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kochang is a village situated in Erki block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 227 families residing in the village Kochang. The total population of Kochang is 1,080 out of which 540 are males and 540 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kochang is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kochang village is 254 which is 24% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochang is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kochang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kochang is 56.4%. Thus Kochang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 70.12% and the female literacy rate is 43.23% in Kochang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kochang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kochang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 135 | 119 |
| Literacy | 56.42% | 70.12% | 43.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,043 | 519 | 524 |
| Illiterate | 614 | 256 | 358 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Kochang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kochang village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 251 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 206 | 204 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 36 | 47 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 23 | 24 |
| Non Working | 523 | 266 | 257 |
Map of Kochang, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kochang, Erki
Below are the list of villages near Kochang village in Erki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tutui | 409 |
| Sinjuri | 831 |
| Tusunga | 200 |
| Kasmar | 209 |
| Sayadba | 179 |
| Longa | 285 |
| Sake | 700 |
| Naranga | 280 |
| Totkorakudada | 375 |
| Tubil | 613 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochang, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia