Kowsika Population, Caste, Working Data Hassan, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kowsika is a village situated in Hassan taluka of Hassan district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 575 families residing in the village Kowsika. The total population of Kowsika is 2,266 out of which 1,141 are males and 1,125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kowsika is 986.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kowsika village is 202 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kowsika is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Kowsika village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kowsika is 73.5%. Thus Kowsika village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Hassan district. The male literacy rate is 82.21% and the female literacy rate is 64.65% in Kowsika village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kowsika village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kowsika Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kowsika village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 101 | 101 |
| Literacy | 73.5% | 82.21% | 64.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 140 | 139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 286 | 463 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Kowsika village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kowsika village out of total population, 1,163 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,163 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,090 | 715 | 375 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 234 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 23 | 35 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 687 | 456 | 231 |
| Marginal Workers | 73 | 18 | 55 |
| Non Working | 1,103 | 408 | 695 |
Nearby Villages to Kowsika,
Below are the list of villages near Kowsika village in Hassan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samudravalli | 611 |
| Chikkabasavanahalli | 696 |
| Kanchanahalli | 778 |
| Doddabasavanahalli | 45 |
| Ganigarahosahalli | 496 |
| Kachanayakanahalli | 369 |
| Konthagodanahalli | 279 |
| Doddahonnenahalli | 520 |
| Ambuga | 757 |
| Chikkagenigere | 575 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kowsika, Hassan, Karnataka - Wikipedia