Koshanam Population, Caste, Working Data Erode, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Koshanam is a village situated in Gobichettipalayam taluka of Erode district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,321 families residing in the village Koshanam. The total population of Koshanam is 7,397 out of which 3,705 are males and 3,692 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Koshanam is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Koshanam village is 583 which is 8% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 297 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Koshanam is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Koshanam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Koshanam is 65.7%. Thus Koshanam village has lower literacy rate compared to 66.3% of Erode district. The male literacy rate is 76.86% and the female literacy rate is 54.52% in Koshanam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Koshanam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Koshanam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Koshanam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 583 | 286 | 297 |
| Literacy | 65.73% | 76.86% | 54.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,612 | 803 | 809 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,918 | 1,077 | 1,841 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Koshanam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Koshanam village out of total population, 4,715 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,715 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 988 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,999 | 2,275 | 1,724 |
| Cultivators | 1,238 | 675 | 563 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 988 | 480 | 508 |
| Household Industries | 165 | 98 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 1,608 | 1,022 | 586 |
| Marginal Workers | 716 | 353 | 363 |
| Non Working | 2,682 | 1,077 | 1,605 |
Nearby Villages to Koshanam,
Below are the list of villages near Koshanam village in Gobichettipalayam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talguni | 1,693 |
| Irugalur | 614 |
| Siruvalur | 7,923 |
| Anjanur | 4,302 |
| Vellankovil | 6,144 |
| Lagampalayam | 1,847 |
| Chandrapuram | 1,597 |
| Vemandampalayam | 3,663 |
| Kadukkampalayam | 2,467 |
| Polavapalayam | 1,789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Koshanam, Erode, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia