Kosi Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kosi is a village situated in Kurkheda taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 74 families residing in the village Kosi. The total population of Kosi is 291 out of which 138 are males and 153 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosi is 1,109.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosi village is 43 which is 15% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosi is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,109) of Kosi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosi is 79%. Thus Kosi village has higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 87.39% and the female literacy rate is 71.32% in Kosi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Literacy | 79.03% | 87.39% | 71.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 132 | 143 |
| Illiterate | 95 | 34 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.5% of total population in Kosi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosi village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 82 | 75 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 8 | 86 |
| Non Working | 115 | 55 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Kosi,
Below are the list of villages near Kosi village in Kurkheda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dongargaon | 154 |
| Mohagaon | 737 |
| Dhusi Masahat | 99 |
| Mendha | 287 |
| Chichewada | 544 |
| Sonsari | 1,617 |
| Yengalkheda | 1,331 |
| Bandhgaon | 506 |
| Nalikasa | 40 |
| Bortola | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosi, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia