Kosra, Sheikhpura, Sheikhpura, Bihar, India

Content updated on May 19, 2024.

Geographic Location of Kosra


The village Kosra is located in Sheikhpura C.D.Block of Sheikhpura District in the State of Bihar in India. It is governed by Kosra Gram Panchayat. It comes under Sheikhpura Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sheikhpura, which is about 13 kilometers away from Kosra.

Travel and Communication for Kosra


Private buses services are available for the village. There is a railway station more than 10 kms away from the village.

Postal Address:
Kosra,
Sheikhpura,
Bihar, India
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Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Kosra


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Kosra is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Kosra is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Kosra


As per available data from the year 2009, 6707 persons live in 1097 house holds in the village Kosra. There are 3180 female individuals and 3527 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 47.41% and males constitute 52.59% of the total population.

There are 1155 scheduled castes persons of which 594 are females and 561 are males. Females constitute 51.43% and males constitute 48.57% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 17.22% of the total population.

Population density of Kosra is 876.66 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Kosra


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Total area of Kosra is 765.06 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

Total sown/agricultural area is 652.06 ha. About 500 ha is un-irrigated area. About 152.06 ha is irrigated area. About 2.01 ha is irrigated by tanks/lakes. About 150.05 ha is irrigated by other sources of water.

About 103 ha is in non-agricultural use.

About 10 ha is lying as fallow land other than current fallows.

Schools in Kosra


There are no private or government pre-primary schools in the village. However, there is a government pre-primary school in Sheikhpura, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There are 6 government primary schools in the village Kosra.

There is a government middle school in the village Kosra.

There is a government secondary school in the village Kosra.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sheikhpura, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

Colleges in Kosra


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Sheikhpura, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a government engineering college in Lakhisarai, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Patna, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a government polytechnic institute in Biharsharif, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

Other Educational Facilities in Kosra


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a government vocational training school / ITI in Sheikhpura, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a private non formal training centre in Sheikhpura, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a private differently abled school in Biharsharif, which is more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

Healthcare Facilities in Kosra


There is a community health centre more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a primary health centre more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kosra.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre with 0 doctors and 2 paramedical staff in the village Kosra.

There is a TB clinic more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a allopathic hospital more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a alternative medicine hospital more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a dispensary more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a veterinary hospital more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a mobile health centre more than 10 kms away from Kosra.

There is a family welfare centre with 0 doctors and 1 paramedical staff in the village Kosra.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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