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Bastakolha Population - Kishanganj, Bihar

Bastakolha is a medium size village located in Kochadhamin Block of Kishanganj district, Bihar with total 264 families residing. The Bastakolha village has population of 1459 of which 720 are males while 739 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bastakolha village population of children with age 0-6 is 329 which makes up 22.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bastakolha village is 1026 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Bastakolha as per census is 947, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Bastakolha village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Bastakolha village was 39.56 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Bastakolha Male literacy stands at 45.74 % while female literacy rate was 33.68 %.

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

Bastakolha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 264 - -
Population 1,459 720 739
Child (0-6) 329 169 160
Schedule Caste 75 34 41
Schedule Tribe 274 121 153
Literacy 39.56 % 45.74 % 33.68 %
Total Workers 693 392 301
Main Worker 526 - -
Marginal Worker 167 59 108

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.78 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.14 % of total population in Bastakolha village.

Work Profile

In Bastakolha village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 75.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourer.