Gaurang Kocha Population, Caste, Working Data Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gaurang Kocha is a village situated in Ichagarh block of Saraikela-Kharsawan district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 525 families residing in the village Gaurang Kocha. The total population of Gaurang Kocha is 2,466 out of which 1,241 are males and 1,225 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaurang Kocha is 987.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaurang Kocha village is 407 which is 17% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaurang Kocha is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Gaurang Kocha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaurang Kocha is 68.7%. Thus Gaurang Kocha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.6% of Saraikela-Kharsawan district. The male literacy rate is 82.81% and the female literacy rate is 54.85% in Gaurang Kocha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaurang Kocha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaurang Kocha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaurang Kocha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 407 | 223 | 184 |
| Literacy | 68.67% | 82.81% | 54.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 922 | 445 | 477 |
| Illiterate | 1,052 | 398 | 654 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 37.4% of total population in Gaurang Kocha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaurang Kocha village out of total population, 985 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 985 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 530 | 316 | 214 |
| Cultivators | 84 | 53 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 126 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 159 | 9 | 150 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 128 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 455 | 300 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,481 | 625 | 856 |
Map of Gaurang Kocha, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gaurang Kocha, Ichagarh
Below are the list of villages near Gaurang Kocha village in Ichagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamdaha | 340 |
| Patkum | 1,639 |
| Bandu | 1,773 |
| Dalgam | 504 |
| Ghagri | 265 |
| Karandih | 424 |
| Gurma | 351 |
| Udal | 416 |
| Sankradih | 574 |
| Hurlung | 305 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaurang Kocha, Saraikela-Kharsawan, Jharkhand - Wikipedia