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Kochgawan Population - Araria, Bihar

Kochgawan is a large village located in Araria Block of Araria district, Bihar with total 827 families residing. The Kochgawan village has population of 3917 of which 1932 are males while 1985 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kochgawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 831 which makes up 21.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kochgawan village is 1027 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kochgawan as per census is 919, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kochgawan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kochgawan village was 51.07 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kochgawan Male literacy stands at 58.44 % while female literacy rate was 44.11 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kochgawan 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 Kochgawan village.

Kochgawan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 827 - -
Population 3,917 1,932 1,985
Child (0-6) 831 433 398
Schedule Caste 809 415 394
Schedule Tribe 188 89 99
Literacy 51.07 % 58.44 % 44.11 %
Total Workers 1,543 952 591
Main Worker 1,463 - -
Marginal Worker 80 35 45

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.80 % of total population in Kochgawan village.

Work Profile

In Kochgawan village out of total population, 1543 were engaged in work activities. 94.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1543 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1107 were Agricultural labourer.