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Kochang Population - Khunti, Jharkhand

Kochang is a medium size village located in Erki(Tamar II) Block of Khunti district, Jharkhand with total 227 families residing. The Kochang village has population of 1080 of which 540 are males while 540 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kochang village population of children with age 0-6 is 254 which makes up 23.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kochang village is 1000 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kochang as per census is 881, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kochang village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kochang village was 56.42 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kochang Male literacy stands at 70.12 % while female literacy rate was 43.23 %.

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

Kochang Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 227 - -
Population 1,080 540 540
Child (0-6) 254 135 119
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 1,043 519 524
Literacy 56.42 % 70.12 % 43.23 %
Total Workers 557 274 283
Main Worker 510 - -
Marginal Worker 47 23 24

Caste Factor

In Kochang village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.65 % of total population in Kochang village.

Work Profile

In Kochang village out of total population, 557 were engaged in work activities. 91.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 557 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.