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Kochara Population - Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kochara is a large village located in Karandighi Block of Uttar Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 942 families residing. The Kochara village has population of 5256 of which 2665 are males while 2591 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kochara village population of children with age 0-6 is 1079 which makes up 20.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kochara village is 972 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kochara as per census is 1013, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kochara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kochara village was 49.29 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kochara Male literacy stands at 52.94 % while female literacy rate was 45.51 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kochara 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 Kochara village.

Kochara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 942 - -
Population 5,256 2,665 2,591
Child (0-6) 1,079 536 543
Schedule Caste 713 373 340
Schedule Tribe 177 82 95
Literacy 49.29 % 52.94 % 45.51 %
Total Workers 2,318 1,259 1,059
Main Worker 1,165 - -
Marginal Worker 1,153 390 763

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.57 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.37 % of total population in Kochara village.

Work Profile

In Kochara village out of total population, 2318 were engaged in work activities. 50.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2318 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 478 were Agricultural labourer.