Kokra Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kokra is a village situated in Raiganj block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Kokra. The total population of Kokra is 1,331 out of which 712 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kokra is 869.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kokra village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kokra is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Kokra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kokra is 61.6%. Thus Kokra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 69.44% and the female literacy rate is 52.48% in Kokra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kokra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kokra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kokra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 74 | 74 |
| Literacy | 61.62% | 69.44% | 52.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 730 | 406 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 96 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 602 | 269 | 333 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Kokra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kokra village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 257 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 521 | 369 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 154 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 257 | 146 | 111 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 129 | 40 | 89 |
| Non Working | 681 | 303 | 378 |
Map of Kokra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kokra, Raiganj
Below are the list of villages near Kokra village in Raiganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daudpur | 577 |
| Rolgaon | 899 |
| Dhurail | 1,318 |
| Mathurapur | 382 |
| Khalsi | 2,614 |
| Brahmapur | 773 |
| Mahendigaon | 2,430 |
| Khoksa | 1,036 |
| Karnajora | 6,848 |
| Sobhanpur | 906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kokra, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia