Kostala Population, Caste, Working Data Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kostala is a village situated in Rajura taluka of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Kostala. The total population of Kostala is 939 out of which 478 are males and 461 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kostala is 964.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kostala village is 128 which is 14% of the total population. There are 75 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kostala is 707 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Kostala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kostala is 62.5%. Thus Kostala village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chandrapur district. The male literacy rate is 72.7% and the female literacy rate is 52.45% in Kostala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kostala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kostala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kostala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 75 | 53 |
| Literacy | 62.52% | 72.7% | 52.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 307 | 142 | 165 |
| Illiterate | 432 | 185 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.7% of total population in Kostala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kostala village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 54.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 564 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 223 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 124 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 76 | 45 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 258 | 61 | 197 |
| Non Working | 375 | 194 | 181 |
Nearby Villages to Kostala,
Below are the list of villages near Kostala village in Rajura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghotta | 461 |
| Chinchala | 239 |
| Lakkadkot | 1,836 |
| Dongargaon | 1,279 |
| Siddheshwar | 579 |
| Subai | 1,880 |
| Kelzar | 295 |
| Tummaguda | 813 |
| Wirur Station | 3,868 |
| Kawitpeth | 923 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kostala, Chandrapur, Maharashtra - Wikipedia