Koste Population, Caste, Working Data Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Koste is a village situated in Kirnapur tehsil of Balaghat district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 459 families residing in the village Koste. The total population of Koste is 1,973 out of which 937 are males and 1,036 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koste is 1,106.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Koste village is 247 which is 13% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koste is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,106) of Koste village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koste is 72.2%. Thus Koste village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.4% of Balaghat district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 63.93% in Koste village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koste village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koste Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koste village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 247 | 126 | 121 |
| Literacy | 72.25% | 81.63% | 63.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 120 | 135 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 16 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 726 | 275 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Koste village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koste village out of total population, 1,060 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,060 workers engaged in Main Work, 496 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 829 | 414 | 415 |
| Cultivators | 496 | 251 | 245 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 74 | 112 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 24 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 65 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 91 | 140 |
| Non Working | 913 | 432 | 481 |
Map of Koste, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Koste, Kirnapur
Below are the list of villages near Koste village in Kirnapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paraswada | 1,523 |
| Katangi | 1,601 |
| Timkitola | 542 |
| Murri | 2,474 |
| Nakshi | 2,840 |
| Rattapayli | 1,358 |
| Kohka | 566 |
| Budhi | 2,380 |
| Deogaon | 2,534 |
| Dundaseoni | 1,550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koste, Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia