Kosab Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Kosab is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 29 families residing in the village Kosab. The total population of Kosab is 117 out of which 53 are males and 64 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosab is 1,208.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosab village is 22 which is 19% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosab is 1,200 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,208) of Kosab village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosab is 92.6%. Thus Kosab village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 97.67% and the female literacy rate is 88.46% in Kosab village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosab village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosab Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosab village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Literacy | 92.63% | 97.67% | 88.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 29 | 11 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kosab village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosab village out of total population, 33 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 15 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Non Working | 84 | 30 | 54 |
Map of Kosab, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Kosab, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Kosab village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadli | 180 |
| Samlehr | 98 |
| Rangru | 78 |
| Makol | 143 |
| Bhamehr | 288 |
| Ghalun | 189 |
| Badera | 1 |
| Kangri | 389 |
| Kailashpur | 497 |
| Ram Nagar | 577 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosab, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia