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Gaurang Kocha Population - Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand

Gaurang Kocha is a large village located in Ichagarh Block of Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand with total 525 families residing. The Gaurang Kocha village has population of 2466 of which 1241 are males while 1225 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaurang Kocha village population of children with age 0-6 is 407 which makes up 16.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaurang Kocha village is 987 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaurang Kocha as per census is 825, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gaurang Kocha village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaurang Kocha village was 68.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gaurang Kocha Male literacy stands at 82.81 % while female literacy rate was 54.85 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gaurang Kocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gaurang Kocha village.

Gaurang Kocha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 525 - -
Population 2,466 1,241 1,225
Child (0-6) 407 223 184
Schedule Caste 47 22 25
Schedule Tribe 922 445 477
Literacy 68.67 % 82.81 % 54.85 %
Total Workers 985 616 369
Main Worker 530 - -
Marginal Worker 455 300 155

Caste Factor

In Gaurang Kocha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 37.39 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.91 % of total population in Gaurang Kocha village.

Work Profile

In Gaurang Kocha village out of total population, 985 were engaged in work activities. 53.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 985 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.