Koshangi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011

Koshangi is a village situated in Jaipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 206 families residing in the village Koshangi. The total population of Koshangi is 1,134 out of which 570 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koshangi is 989.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koshangi village is 231 which is 20% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koshangi is 1,119 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (989) of Koshangi village.

Population
1,134
Families
206
Literacy
57.81%
Sex Ratio
989

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koshangi is 57.8%. Thus Koshangi village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 72.23% and the female literacy rate is 42.76% in Koshangi village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koshangi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Koshangi Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koshangi village.

Total Male Female
Children 231 109 122
Literacy 57.81% 72.23% 42.76%
Scheduled Caste 112 53 59
Scheduled Tribe 79 36 43
Illiterate 612 237 375

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Koshangi village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Koshangi village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 37.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 119 109 10
Cultivators 42 40 2
Agriculture Labourer 3 3 0
Household Industries 38 34 4
Other Workers 36 32 4
Marginal Workers 200 182 18
Non Working 815 279 536

Nearby Villages to Koshangi,

Below are the list of villages near Koshangi village in Jaipur.

Village Population
Rampur 471
Hatinanda 1,578
Shushunid 929
Chaukibera 962
Dahikunri 331
Singhagara 908
Rangadih 1,114
Kalyanpur 508
Karmatanr 1,705
Hinjri 1,156

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