Kokalpur is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Kokalpur. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch Named Navdeep Singh, who is an elected representative.
Kokalpur | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kokalpur Location in Punjab, India  Kokalpur Kokalpur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′42″N 75°21′42″E / 31.411739°N 75.361569°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,377 |
| Sex ratio 722/655♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
editAccording to the report published by Census India in 2011, Kokalpur has total number of 258 houses and population of 1,377 of which include 722 males and 655 females. Literacy rate of Kokalpur is 70.44%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 115 which is 8.35% of total population of Kokalpur, and child sex ratio is approximately 797, lower than state average of 846.[1]
Population data
edit| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 258 | - | - |
| Total Population | 1,377 | 722 | 655 |
| In the age group 0–6 years | 115 | 64 | 51 |
| Scheduled Castes (SC) | 581 | 302 | 279 |
| Scheduled Tribes (ST) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literates | 889 | 489 | 400 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 233 | 255 |
| Total Worker | 422 | 398 | 24 |
| Main Worker | 316 | 300 | 16 |
| Marginal Worker | 106 | 98 | 8 |
Air travel connectivity
editThe closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
Villages in Kapurthala
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kokalpur". Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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