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Kosthua Population - Nawada, Bihar

Kosthua is a medium size village located in Kashi Chak Block of Nawada district, Bihar with total 153 families residing. The Kosthua village has population of 721 of which 339 are males while 382 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kosthua village population of children with age 0-6 is 146 which makes up 20.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kosthua village is 1127 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kosthua as per census is 1028, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Kosthua village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kosthua village was 38.09 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kosthua Male literacy stands at 50.19 % while female literacy rate was 27.60 %.

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

Kosthua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 153 - -
Population 721 339 382
Child (0-6) 146 72 74
Schedule Caste 129 58 71
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 38.09 % 50.19 % 27.60 %
Total Workers 309 178 131
Main Worker 108 - -
Marginal Worker 201 98 103

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.14 % of total population in Kosthua village.

Work Profile

In Kosthua village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 34.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.05 % 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 labourer.