Koia Population, Caste, Working Data Kishanganj, Bihar - Census 2011
Koia is a village situated in Thakurganj block of Kishanganj district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 390 families residing in the village Koia. The total population of Koia is 1,998 out of which 1,056 are males and 942 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koia is 892.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Koia village is 419 which is 21% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koia is 922 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Koia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koia is 60.4%. Thus Koia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.1% of Kishanganj district. The male literacy rate is 71.72% and the female literacy rate is 47.64% in Koia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 419 | 218 | 201 |
| Literacy | 60.42% | 71.72% | 47.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 205 | 103 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,044 | 455 | 589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Koia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koia village out of total population, 917 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 917 workers engaged in Main Work, 204 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 504 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 204 | 202 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 200 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 102 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 387 | 80 | 307 |
| Non Working | 1,081 | 472 | 609 |
Map of Koia, Kishanganj, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Koia, Thakurganj
Below are the list of villages near Koia village in Thakurganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhendrani | 678 |
| Jiapokhar | 953 |
| Gilhabari | 769 |
| Jiapokhar | 137 |
| Rajagaon | 3,556 |
| Deramari | 737 |
| Rajagaon Milik | 31 |
| Bandar Jhula | 1,517 |
| Chapra Bakhari | 4 |
| Jio Pokhar | 2,537 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koia, Kishanganj, Bihar - Wikipedia