Kosa Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Kosa is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 71 families residing in the village Kosa. The total population of Kosa is 302 out of which 153 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosa is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosa village is 41 which is 14% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosa is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kosa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosa is 64%. Thus Kosa village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 78.03% and the female literacy rate is 49.61% in Kosa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 63.98% | 78.03% | 49.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 202 | 103 | 99 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 50 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.9% of total population in Kosa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosa village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 87 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 46 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 124 | 62 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Kosa,
Below are the list of villages near Kosa village in Joshimath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Farkiagaon | 197 |
| Jalam | 224 |
| Jumma | 78 |
| Kailashpur | 158 |
| Malari | 1,933 |
| Kaga Laga Dronagiri | 97 |
| Mahargaon | 269 |
| Garpak | 66 |
| Gurguti | 250 |
| Dronagiri | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosa, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia