Kosthua Population, Caste, Working Data Nawada, Bihar - Census 2011
Kosthua is a village situated in Kashi Chak block of Nawada district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 153 families residing in the village Kosthua. The total population of Kosthua is 721 out of which 339 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosthua is 1,127.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosthua village is 146 which is 20% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosthua is 1,028 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,127) of Kosthua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosthua is 38.1%. Thus Kosthua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.2% of Nawada district. The male literacy rate is 50.19% and the female literacy rate is 27.6% in Kosthua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosthua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosthua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosthua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 72 | 74 |
| Literacy | 38.09% | 50.19% | 27.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 58 | 71 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 502 | 205 | 297 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kosthua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosthua village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 35% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 80 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 22 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 98 | 103 |
| Non Working | 412 | 161 | 251 |
Map of Kosthua, Nawada, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kosthua, Kashi Chak
Below are the list of villages near Kosthua village in Kashi Chak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rewara Jagdishpur | 6,410 |
| Chandi Nuwan | 4,301 |
| Dewan Bigha | 927 |
| Kashi Chak | 342 |
| Maharath | 3,004 |
| Daula Chak | 1,219 |
| Bazidpur | 2,097 |
| Bauri | 3,341 |
| Nepura | 1,411 |
| Dhanpur | 2,381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosthua, Nawada, Bihar - Wikipedia