Kochas is a town and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar state, India. It is located at an elevation of 69 m above MSL.Map and weather of Kochas National Highway 319 (old NH-30) passes through Kochas. The nearest airport is Varanasi Airport (105 km). The most famous cultural event of Kochas is Krishn Lila, also known as "Kans Lila". Beside Krishn Lila other famous cultural activities are Chhath Puja, Durga Puja and other religious functions. Kochas's Surya Mandir sun temple is identity of Kochas. It was established on 1 October (SS).
As of 2011, the population of Kochas was 21,597, in 3,287 households, making it the largest village in Rohtas district. The entire block had a population of 170,025. The nearest major city is Sasaram, the Rohtas district headquarters.
Demographics Kochas is an entirely rural block, with no major urban centres. The sex ratio of Kochas block in 2011 was 916, slightly below the overall Rohtas district average of 918 (921 for rural areas). The sex ratio was slightly higher in the 0-6 age group at the time, with 922 females for every 1000 males. Members of scheduled castes made up 18.2% of the block population, comparable to the district average of 18.57%, and scheduled tribes made up 0.36% of the block's residents. The literacy rate of Kochas block was 75.24%, somewhat higher than the Rohtas district rate of 73.37%. Literacy was higher in men than in women, with 83.82% of men but only 65.87% of women able to read and write. The corresponding 17.95% gap was lower than the overall Rohtas district literacy gender gap of 19.91%.
The population of the village of Kochas in 2011 was 21,597, of whom 3,681 (17.04%) were in the 0-6 age group. 52.71% of the population was male (11,384) and 48.29% was female (10,213). The village literacy rate was 64.95%.
Employment A majority of the Kochas block workforce was engaged in agriculture in 2011, with 36.84% of all block workers being cultivators who owned their own land and a further 44.41% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. 2.48% of the workforce was engaged in household industry (the lowest proportion of any block in Rohtas), and the remaining 16.28% was classified as other workers.
Villages There are 191 villages in Kochas block, including Kochas itself. Of these, 148 are inhabited and 43 are uninhabited.
Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Babuka Bahuara 134 830 Parsia 63.53 82 Chatra Pacchimwari 221 0 Mirga 66.77 63 Chakia 25.9 293 Panditpura 99.15 929 Pauat 74.36 347 Shiwpur 150 546 Benipur 31.57 0 Gara 387 3,280 Anhari 302 1,753 Ghenrwa 115 67 Charra Purwari 322 2,159 Kuchhila 629.28 6,269 Sarangpura 397.4 1,145 Harihar Dehra 113 455 Korigawan 134.76 407 Gongoulia 57.87 0 Jagdispur 57 193 Damodar Dehra 73.25 0 Shiwpur 179.68 185 Dharampura 78 202 Mallu Dehra 105.22 69 Podumsi Dehra 56.25 626 Khaira 182.11 564 Wojhwalia 127.47 629 Hurarha 55.4 0 Semaria 167.74 1,012 Gobindpur 36.32 254 Harnathpur 74.06 441 Rajan Dih 46.64 177 Sirpalpur 48.97 95 Sareya 99.15 1,626 Phuli 185.75 1,307 Tirlokdehri 32.78 0 Dharmagatpur 31.97 0 Navalia 180.29 1,224 Gangapur 36.02 186 Renria 78.81 0 Dighata 100.77 1,621 Berukahi 51.39 0 Misir Potti 26.2 0 Ekauni 80.94 908 Harpur 29.54 0 Barman Chak 38.85 0 Bharhuli 57.46 0 Khairi 65.96 681 Dayal Patti 41.28 0 Salas 254.64 1,731 Khorhari 89.03 321 Chitaini 236 1,627 Laheri 332.6 2,030 Baradih 97.73 641 Adilapur 70.4 421 Khairi 101.2 601 Andaur 127 703 Chhitan Dehra 52.6 468 Khajapur 44.9 0 Bardiha 46 0 Nainakon 205.17 1,484 Rupinbandh 76.48 922 Bhandera 70.41 0 Barahuti Kalan 154.59 527 Bahuara 125.1 2,166 Sohasa 135.97 723 Parsathua 167.94 4,762 Petphorua 87.8 476 Ekauni 75.68 92 Bharadih 48.16 308 Barahuti Khurd 45 0 Patna 118.57 528 Hatna 107.6 661 Karanchhata 166.73 619 Katharain 455.3 2,320 Sokrauli 87.01 391 Sobhipur 70.41 1,255 Tirgunpur 79.2 0 Athrolia 99.15 591 Bhairopur 36.07 0 Lakhanpura 30.3 0 Bedwalia 68.9 624 Phulwario 45.73 0 Sobhalia 255 1,854 Kapasia 439.9 2,855 Lodipur 28 0 Manpura 594 Sunderpur 30.76 21 Baradih 262.64 1,936 Mahuari 93.08 901 Jalalpur 61.6 289 Mohanpur 47.7 16 Misraulia 127.47 718 Kokhar 110.48 1,104 Amhaita 126.66 411 Sanwandehri 49 530 Dulla Saray 94.7 0 Satasa 255.8 2,144 Balthari 522.9 3,590 Rampur 204.4 1,329 Debaria 251 1,497 Kusahi 32.3 206 Bajaraha 38.9 79 Tetaria 144.4 1,128 Parsiya 182.1 2,162 Gaura 147.3 947 Hetampur 84.98 259 Kochas (block headquarters) 872.09 21,597 Dhantha 69.2 681 Bindaulia 41.28 315 Narayanpur 90.85 675 Bahoranpur 119 1,144 Gajrarhi 74.87 0 Chakia 17.81 0 Mamrezpur 41.78 254 Lakari 106.03 1,711 Pakari 65.56 675 Duja Ghewra 39.15 0 Parmesardehra 27.11 0 Karjar 141.23 1,797 Amarsidehra 123.43 1,096 Ghewra 136.78 1,180 Meura 59.08 390 Bararhi 132.33 818 Damodardehra 87.82 116 Reniya 144.47 1,575 Latari 68.39 0 Shahpur 70.01 0 Nimiyan 166.73 665 Ekaunia, Kochas 152.97 1,252 Turkaha 108.86 0 Kothuwa 145.28 850 Sai 20.64 41 Bisopur 53.01 910 Agarsidehra 313.83 2,077 Jharkhuria 59.08 0 Kaarmaini 86.6 662 Purahra 165.11 1,335 Latra 192.22 1,318 Maudehra 75.68 1,143 Ubdhi 215.29 1,729 Bharsara 152.56 1,160 Bharsaria 50.59 0 Paltudehra 82.22 323 Andaur 395.75 2,307 Chitawan 300.78 2,418 Khairi 41.28 0 Delhua 270.83 1,568 Mansapur 61.92 6 Sorathi 118.98 976 Sorath 225 620 Helha 84.17 721 Bhunrwa 132.84 786 Dhabchhua 148 770 Khadawan 266.28 1,057 Bijan Dehra 24.69 101 Hardaspur 134.35 941 Bharhua 146.9 657 Bhagatganj 88.62 883 Konharpurwa 55.04 0 Bhagiratha 79.22 1,134 Narwar 617.15 3,561 Khudru 103.6 1,414 Saroser 142.74 1,246 Pahanua 61.92 0 Bihar Dihra 61.51 0 Naua 269.11 3,348 Khairi 51.39 204 Dhanchhua 130 978 Jaiti Dihra 56.25 0 Chamraha 83.2 596 Deyadaha 230.26 1,644 Indapur 47.35 0 Baghel Dihra 50.59 0 Usrawan 104 1,380 Usrawan 106.23 206 Majhauli 98.74 343 Darhaon 236 1,482 Katiyara 288.13 1,506 Basu Dehra 49 39 Kursa 227.83 935 Hunrraha 52.2 520 Ghasa 84.17 766 Manipur 34.22 377 Doiya 179.68 1,302 Karbaniyan 140.42 0 Biranpur 42 0 Rupi 206.89 1,211 Pithwaiya 128.79 1,267 Bathori 78 369 Bohora 22 0 Panchu Dehri 182.11 710
References
External links About Kochas Satellite map of Kochas Rohtas Census Data 2001