Gosam Population, Caste, Working Data Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Gosam is a village situated in Ranastalam mandal of Srikakulam district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Gosam. The total population of Gosam is 730 out of which 368 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosam is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosam village is 80 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosam is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Gosam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosam is 48%. Thus Gosam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.3% of Srikakulam district. The male literacy rate is 55.02% and the female literacy rate is 40.81% in Gosam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 39 | 41 |
| Literacy | 48% | 55.02% | 40.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 187 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gosam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosam village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 237 | 198 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 106 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 25 | 47 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 106 | 46 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 289 | 128 | 161 |
Map of Gosam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gosam, Ranastalam
Below are the list of villages near Gosam village in Ranastalam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahanthipalem | 944 |
| Surapuram | 298 |
| Krishnapuram | 1,389 |
| Yerravaram | 1,341 |
| Narasimha Gopalapuram | 71 |
| Narayanapatnam | 81 |
| Ranastalam | 5,697 |
| Ravada | 2,154 |
| Kosta | 3,857 |
| Uppivalasa | 658 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosam, Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia