Kochwada Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kochwada is a village situated in Valsad taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Kochwada. The total population of Kochwada is 664 out of which 336 are males and 328 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kochwada is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kochwada village is 63 which is 9% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kochwada is 658 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Kochwada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kochwada is 80.5%. Thus Kochwada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 84.23% and the female literacy rate is 76.9% in Kochwada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kochwada village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kochwada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kochwada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kochwada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 38 | 25 |
| Literacy | 80.53% | 84.23% | 76.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 336 | 171 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 180 | 85 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.6% of total population in Kochwada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kochwada village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 99.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 283 | 185 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 44 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 164 | 100 | 64 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 379 | 151 | 228 |
Map of Kochwada, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kochwada, Valsad
Below are the list of villages near Kochwada village in Valsad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ovada | 1,499 |
| Kalwada | 3,761 |
| Gorwada | 1,115 |
| Pitha | 3,314 |
| Gundlav | 3,922 |
| Marala | 3,948 |
| Vejalpore | 2,893 |
| Sarangpur | 930 |
| Nandawala | 666 |
| Kanjan Ranchhod | 3,666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kochwada, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia