Kosgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Jalna, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kosgaon is a village situated in Bhokardan taluka of Jalna district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 463 families residing in the village Kosgaon. The total population of Kosgaon is 2,124 out of which 1,115 are males and 1,009 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosgaon is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosgaon village is 297 which is 14% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosgaon is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kosgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosgaon is 68.6%. Thus Kosgaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 61% of Jalna district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 52.51% in Kosgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 166 | 131 |
| Literacy | 68.58% | 83.46% | 52.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 147 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 69 | 31 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 323 | 548 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Kosgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosgaon village out of total population, 1,154 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,154 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,120 | 579 | 541 |
| Cultivators | 654 | 366 | 288 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 431 | 191 | 240 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 15 | 19 |
| Non Working | 970 | 521 | 449 |
Nearby Villages to Kosgaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kosgaon village in Bhokardan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Viregaon | 1,271 |
| Kotha jahagir | 1,286 |
| Malegaon | 1,268 |
| Talni | 795 |
| Godri | 2,471 |
| Bhaydi | 1,677 |
| Kolegaon | 1,551 |
| Wadshed | 1,360 |
| Walsa wadala | 3,215 |
| Dagadwadi | 2,076 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosgaon, Jalna, Maharashtra - Wikipedia