Kochgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Araria, Bihar - Census 2011
Kochgawan is a village situated in Araria block of Araria district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 827 families residing in the village Kochgawan. The total population of Kochgawan is 3,917 out of which 1,932 are males and 1,985 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kochgawan is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kochgawan village is 831 which is 21% of the total population. There are 433 male children and 398 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochgawan is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Kochgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kochgawan is 51.1%. Thus Kochgawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.5% of Araria district. The male literacy rate is 58.44% and the female literacy rate is 44.11% in Kochgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kochgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kochgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 831 | 433 | 398 |
| Literacy | 51.07% | 58.44% | 44.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 809 | 415 | 394 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 188 | 89 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 2,341 | 1,056 | 1,285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.8% of total population in Kochgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kochgawan village out of total population, 1,543 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,543 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,463 | 917 | 546 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 248 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,107 | 605 | 502 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 94 | 63 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 35 | 45 |
| Non Working | 2,374 | 980 | 1,394 |
Map of Kochgawan, Araria, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kochgawan, Araria
Below are the list of villages near Kochgawan village in Araria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Milik | 126 |
| Lahtora | 2,631 |
| Belbari | 1,008 |
| Bishunpur | 212 |
| Azmatpur | 1,086 |
| Lodipur | 1,085 |
| Araria | 12,788 |
| Kusiargaon | 3,881 |
| Farasat | 4,406 |
| Azamnagar | 3,308 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochgawan, Araria, Bihar - Wikipedia