Kosta Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Kosta is a village situated in Ranastalam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 976 families residing in the village Kosta. The total population of Kosta is 3,857 out of which 1,962 are males and 1,895 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosta is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosta village is 484 which is 13% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosta is 913 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Kosta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosta is 60.6%. Thus Kosta village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 68.29% and the female literacy rate is 52.76% in Kosta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 484 | 253 | 231 |
| Literacy | 60.63% | 68.29% | 52.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 409 | 216 | 193 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 1,812 | 795 | 1,017 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Kosta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosta village out of total population, 1,620 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,620 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 669 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,357 | 1,013 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 100 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 669 | 395 | 274 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 570 | 510 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 263 | 124 | 139 |
| Non Working | 2,237 | 825 | 1,412 |
Nearby Villages to Kosta,
Below are the list of villages near Kosta village in Ranastalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nelivada | 1,123 |
| Ranastalam | 5,697 |
| Varisam | 1,796 |
| Narasimha Gopalapuram | 71 |
| Pydibhimavaram | 3,444 |
| Krishnapuram | 1,389 |
| Devunipalavalasa | 632 |
| Mahanthipalem | 944 |
| Sancham | 3,375 |
| Gosam | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosta, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia