Kosak Gandim Population, Caste, Working Data East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Kosak Gandim is a village situated in Kharkutta block of East Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 57 families residing in the village Kosak Gandim. The total population of Kosak Gandim is 287 out of which 154 are males and 133 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosak Gandim is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosak Gandim village is 50 which is 17% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosak Gandim is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Kosak Gandim village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosak Gandim is 51.5%. Thus Kosak Gandim village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.4% of East Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 51.49% and the female literacy rate is 51.46% in Kosak Gandim village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosak Gandim village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosak Gandim Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosak Gandim village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 20 | 30 |
| Literacy | 51.48% | 51.49% | 51.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 287 | 154 | 133 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 85 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kosak Gandim village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosak Gandim village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 57 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 28 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 12 | 26 |
| Non Working | 185 | 85 | 100 |
Map of Kosak Gandim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Kosak Gandim, Kharkutta
Below are the list of villages near Kosak Gandim village in Kharkutta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| New Josa Impel | 60 |
| Konchikol Apal | 461 |
| Lower Chima Impel | 185 |
| Rajasimla Songgital | 72 |
| Upper Chima Impel | 237 |
| Rajasimla Songma | 340 |
| Wakguram | 122 |
| Upper Rajasimla | 102 |
| Chare Akong | 17 |
| Rajasimla Reserve | 96 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosak Gandim, East Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia