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Kostala Population - Chandrapur, Maharashtra

Kostala is a medium size village located in Rajura Taluka of Chandrapur district, Maharashtra with total 223 families residing. The Kostala village has population of 939 of which 478 are males while 461 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kostala village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 13.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kostala village is 964 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Kostala as per census is 707, lower than Maharashtra average of 894.

Kostala village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Kostala village was 62.52 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Kostala Male literacy stands at 72.70 % while female literacy rate was 52.45 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kostala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kostala village.

Kostala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 223 - -
Population 939 478 461
Child (0-6) 128 75 53
Schedule Caste 57 32 25
Schedule Tribe 307 142 165
Literacy 62.52 % 72.70 % 52.45 %
Total Workers 564 284 280
Main Worker 306 - -
Marginal Worker 258 61 197

Caste Factor

Kostala village of Chandrapur has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.07 % of total population in Kostala village.

Work Profile

In Kostala village out of total population, 564 were engaged in work activities. 54.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.74 % 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.