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Kokiara Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kokiara is a medium size village located in Jaipur Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 176 families residing. The Kokiara village has population of 988 of which 523 are males while 465 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kokiara village population of children with age 0-6 is 198 which makes up 20.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kokiara village is 889 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kokiara as per census is 960, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kokiara village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kokiara village was 73.54 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kokiara Male literacy stands at 86.49 % while female literacy rate was 58.70 %.

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

Kokiara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 176 - -
Population 988 523 465
Child (0-6) 198 101 97
Schedule Caste 160 86 74
Schedule Tribe 63 27 36
Literacy 73.54 % 86.49 % 58.70 %
Total Workers 499 295 204
Main Worker 344 - -
Marginal Worker 155 27 128

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.38 % of total population in Kokiara village.

Work Profile

In Kokiara village out of total population, 499 were engaged in work activities. 68.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 499 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.