Kostha Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Kostha is a village situated in Suliapada block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 374 families residing in the village Kostha. The total population of Kostha is 1,414 out of which 739 are males and 675 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kostha is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kostha village is 116 which is 8% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kostha is 966 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Kostha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kostha is 88.4%. Thus Kostha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 94.26% and the female literacy rate is 81.88% in Kostha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kostha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kostha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kostha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 59 | 57 |
| Literacy | 88.37% | 94.26% | 81.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 114 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 39 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 267 | 98 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.1% of total population in Kostha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kostha village out of total population, 565 were engaged in work activities. 67.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 565 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 338 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 66 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 73 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 190 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 104 | 78 |
| Non Working | 849 | 297 | 552 |
Map of Kostha, Mayurbhanj, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kostha, Suliapada
Below are the list of villages near Kostha village in Suliapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliasole | 858 |
| Dhatika | 782 |
| Chitakhala | 386 |
| Badada | 560 |
| Gopiabandh | 421 |
| Badsukhilakhal | 230 |
| Kotharikata | 126 |
| Dudhiasole | 297 |
| Dhenkinanjia | 367 |
| Asanbani | 250 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kostha, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia