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Kochgawan Population - Nawada, Bihar

Kochgawan is a large village located in Warisaliganj Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 1206 families residing. The Kochgawan village has population of 7553 of which 3989 are males while 3564 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kochgawan village population of children with age 0-6 is 1123 which makes up 14.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kochgawan village is 893 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kochgawan as per census is 832, lower than Bihar average of 935.

Kochgawan village has higher literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kochgawan village was 71.99 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kochgawan Male literacy stands at 80.12 % while female literacy rate was 63.00 %.

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 1,206 - -
Population 7,553 3,989 3,564
Child (0-6) 1,123 613 510
Schedule Caste 1,025 532 493
Schedule Tribe 3 3 0
Literacy 71.99 % 80.12 % 63.00 %
Total Workers 2,839 1,984 855
Main Worker 1,915 - -
Marginal Worker 924 509 415

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Kochgawan village.

Work Profile

In Kochgawan village out of total population, 2839 were engaged in work activities. 67.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2839 workers engaged in Main Work, 591 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1067 were Agricultural labourer.