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Koshtarua Population - Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand

Koshtarua is a medium size village located in Baharagora Block of Purbi Singhbhum district, Jharkhand with total 110 families residing. The Koshtarua village has population of 518 of which 272 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Koshtarua village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 12.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Koshtarua village is 904 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Koshtarua as per census is 535, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Koshtarua village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Koshtarua village was 54.87 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Koshtarua Male literacy stands at 69.00 % while female literacy rate was 40.36 %.

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

Koshtarua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 110 - -
Population 518 272 246
Child (0-6) 66 43 23
Schedule Caste 246 126 120
Schedule Tribe 226 123 103
Literacy 54.87 % 69.00 % 40.36 %
Total Workers 260 128 132
Main Worker 11 - -
Marginal Worker 249 120 129

Caste Factor

In Koshtarua village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43.63 % of total population in Koshtarua village.

Work Profile

In Koshtarua village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 4.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.