Kosuk Population, Caste, Working Data Nalanda, Bihar - Census 2011
Kosuk is a village situated in Bihar block of Nalanda district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 438 families residing in the village Kosuk. The total population of Kosuk is 2,644 out of which 1,625 are males and 1,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosuk is 627.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosuk village is 353 which is 13% of the total population. There are 179 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosuk is 972 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (627) of Kosuk village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosuk is 72.8%. Thus Kosuk village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Nalanda district. The male literacy rate is 80.43% and the female literacy rate is 59.76% in Kosuk village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosuk village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosuk Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosuk village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 179 | 174 |
| Literacy | 72.81% | 80.43% | 59.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,276 | 676 | 600 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 976 | 462 | 514 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kosuk village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosuk village out of total population, 1,130 were engaged in work activities. 74.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,130 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 556 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 839 | 758 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 556 | 517 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 153 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 291 | 226 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,514 | 641 | 873 |
Nearby Villages to Kosuk,
Below are the list of villages near Kosuk village in Bihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rana Bigha | 3,149 |
| Kamarpur Paharpur | 2,956 |
| Sipah | 2,213 |
| Rauza Badaralam | 4,133 |
| Lakhranwan | 1,145 |
| Takia Kalan | 2,142 |
| Pachauri | 5,902 |
| Kaleanpur | 1,384 |
| Dumrawan | 6,453 |
| Samasti | 1,854 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosuk, Nalanda, Bihar - Wikipedia