Kokna Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kokna is a village situated in Itahar block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 175 families residing in the village Kokna. The total population of Kokna is 886 out of which 458 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kokna is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kokna village is 112 which is 13% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kokna is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Kokna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kokna is 42%. Thus Kokna village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 51.63% and the female literacy rate is 31.73% in Kokna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kokna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kokna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kokna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Literacy | 41.99% | 51.63% | 31.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 684 | 362 | 322 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 58 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 252 | 309 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Kokna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kokna village out of total population, 350 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 350 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 248 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 122 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 103 | 37 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 30 | 28 |
| Non Working | 536 | 180 | 356 |
Map of Kokna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kokna, Itahar
Below are the list of villages near Kokna village in Itahar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patirajpur | 1,458 |
| Gunarajpur | 579 |
| Mahinagar | 882 |
| Guniakhanda | 329 |
| Bhelagachi | 1,370 |
| Mohagachi | 833 |
| Simuldanga | 151 |
| Ghughudanga | 279 |
| Simuldanga | 548 |
| Bhatingaon | 2,116 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kokna, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia