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Koshangi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Koshangi is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 206 families residing. The Koshangi village has population of 1134 of which 570 are males while 564 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Koshangi village population of children with age 0-6 is 231 which makes up 20.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Koshangi village is 989 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Koshangi as per census is 1119, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Koshangi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Koshangi village was 57.81 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Koshangi Male literacy stands at 72.23 % while female literacy rate was 42.76 %.

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

Koshangi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 206 - -
Population 1,134 570 564
Child (0-6) 231 109 122
Schedule Caste 112 53 59
Schedule Tribe 79 36 43
Literacy 57.81 % 72.23 % 42.76 %
Total Workers 319 291 28
Main Worker 119 - -
Marginal Worker 200 182 18

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.88 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.97 % of total population in Koshangi village.

Work Profile

In Koshangi village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 37.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.70 % 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 labourer.