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About Koko Village

Koko is a mid sized village in Chanho tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,071, made up of 540 males and 531 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 983 females per 1000 males. The village covers 297 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835214, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Koko Overview

Census 2011 figures for Koko village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Chanho
Pincode 835214
Area (hectares) 297 hectares
Population 1,071
Male Population 540
Female Population 531
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 983
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Koko compares

By the 2011 count Koko is the 32nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,605 residents. Its 297 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

Getting to Koko

Koko is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Koko as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Koko from other places

Koko lies about 57 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Sonua, about 31 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Koko
Nearest town Khunti 28 km
Nearest railway station Sonua 31 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanho 33 km
District headquarters Ranchi 57 km

Villages closest to Koko

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanho tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Koko

As per the Census of India 2011, Koko village had a population of 1,071. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,605 residents.

Koko village has 540 males and 531 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Koko has about 983 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 987.

The pincode recorded for Koko is 835214. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Koko covers 297 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Koko falls under Chanho tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Koko is Sonua, about 31 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Koko.

Koko is about 57 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Koko is in Chanho tehsil of Ranchi district. Khunti is about 28 km away. Sonua is about 31 km away. Chanho is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karkat (13 km), Tangar (21 km) and Badri (21 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Koko today is likely to be higher.

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