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 a total of 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 aged 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.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koshangi is 57.8%. Thus Koshangi village has a 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 labourers.
| 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 |
Map of Koshangi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Koshangi, Jaipur
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 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koshangi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia