Kochara Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kochara is a village situated in Karandighi block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 942 families residing in the village Kochara. The total population of Kochara is 5,256 out of which 2,665 are males and 2,591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kochara is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kochara village is 1079 which is 21% of the total population. There are 536 male children and 543 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochara is 1,013 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Kochara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kochara is 49.3%. Thus Kochara village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 52.94% and the female literacy rate is 45.51% in Kochara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kochara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kochara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,079 | 536 | 543 |
| Literacy | 49.29% | 52.94% | 45.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 373 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 82 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 3,197 | 1,538 | 1,659 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.4% of total population in Kochara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kochara village out of total population, 2,318 were engaged in work activities. 50.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,318 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,165 | 869 | 296 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 246 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 478 | 438 | 40 |
| Household Industries | 95 | 4 | 91 |
| Other Workers | 338 | 181 | 157 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,153 | 390 | 763 |
| Non Working | 2,938 | 1,406 | 1,532 |
Map of Kochara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kochara, Karandighi
Below are the list of villages near Kochara village in Karandighi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Murhil | 2,848 |
| Parua | 2,533 |
| Singardaha | 2,425 |
| Fatepur | 4,676 |
| Piazgaon | 922 |
| Kantirpa | 1,301 |
| Keshopur | 2,862 |
| Uttar Jadopur | 2,039 |
| Gaigaon | 502 |
| Burihan | 3,670 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochara, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia