Kos Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kos is a village situated in Mahuva taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 913 families residing in the village Kos. The total population of Kos is 4,290 out of which 2,175 are males and 2,115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kos is 972.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kos village is 439 which is 10% of the total population. There are 235 male children and 204 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kos is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Kos village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kos is 84.8%. Thus Kos village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 79.75% in Kos village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kos village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kos village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kos Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kos village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 439 | 235 | 204 |
| Literacy | 84.76% | 89.69% | 79.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 53 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3,306 | 1,668 | 1,638 |
| Illiterate | 1,026 | 435 | 591 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.1% of total population in Kos village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kos village out of total population, 1,926 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,926 workers engaged in Main Work, 433 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 690 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,735 | 1,239 | 496 |
| Cultivators | 433 | 397 | 36 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 690 | 410 | 280 |
| Household Industries | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 551 | 377 | 174 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 101 | 90 |
| Non Working | 2,364 | 835 | 1,529 |
Nearby Villages to Kos,
Below are the list of villages near Kos village in Mahuva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anaval | 6,722 |
| Angaldhara | 2,505 |
| Tarkani | 2,140 |
| Vaheval | 6,622 |
| Lasanpor | 2,150 |
| Gangadiya | 2,677 |
| Kumkotar | 1,515 |
| Umra | 5,094 |
| Haladva | 2,485 |
| Mahuvariya | 5,143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kos, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia