Kosur Population, Caste, Working Data Karur, Tamil Nadu - Census 2011
Kosur is a village situated in Kadavur taluka of Karur district in Tamil Nadu. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,710 families residing in the village Kosur. The total population of Kosur is 7,638 out of which 3,819 are males and 3,819 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosur is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kosur village is 1064 which is 14% of the total population. There are 528 male children and 536 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosur is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kosur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosur is 50.5%. Thus Kosur village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Karur district. The male literacy rate is 61.35% and the female literacy rate is 39.69% in Kosur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,064 | 528 | 536 |
| Literacy | 50.53% | 61.35% | 39.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,254 | 638 | 616 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,316 | 1,800 | 2,516 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kosur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosur village out of total population, 4,252 were engaged in work activities. 85.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,252 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,101 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,620 | 1,913 | 1,707 |
| Cultivators | 1,116 | 587 | 529 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,101 | 1,054 | 1,047 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 393 | 262 | 131 |
| Marginal Workers | 632 | 299 | 333 |
| Non Working | 3,386 | 1,607 | 1,779 |
Nearby Villages to Kosur,
Below are the list of villages near Kosur village in Kadavur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathagiri | 2,613 |
| Thondamanginam | 4,948 |
| Pappayambadi | 1,432 |
| Vadavambadi | 2,752 |
| Manjanaickenpatti | 4,637 |
| Pannapatti | 3,680 |
| Vellapatti | 3,854 |
| Keeranur | 5,469 |
| Thennilai | 4,323 |
| Varavanai | 4,985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosur, Karur, Tamil Nadu - Wikipedia