Kosam Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kosam is a village situated in Kapadvanj taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 706 families residing in the village Kosam. The total population of Kosam is 3,476 out of which 1,784 are males and 1,692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosam is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosam village is 447 which is 13% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 210 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosam is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Kosam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosam is 81.9%. Thus Kosam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 70.38% in Kosam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kosam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 447 | 237 | 210 |
| Literacy | 81.94% | 93.02% | 70.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 51 | 56 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 994 | 345 | 649 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kosam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosam village out of total population, 1,212 were engaged in work activities. 96.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,212 workers engaged in Main Work, 520 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 568 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,172 | 1,033 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 520 | 510 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 568 | 454 | 114 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 69 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 8 | 32 |
| Non Working | 2,264 | 743 | 1,521 |
Nearby Villages to Kosam,
Below are the list of villages near Kosam village in Kapadvanj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Vaghavat | 901 |
| Vavna Muvada | 407 |
| Atarsumba | 3,091 |
| Singali | 2,274 |
| Kabhaina Muvada | 656 |
| Mahamadpura | 1,158 |
| Ukardina Muvada | 1,189 |
| Ramosadi | 876 |
| Karkariya | 1,117 |
| Khadol | 2,620 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosam, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia