Kosam Population, Caste, Working Data Bidar, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kosam is a village situated in Bhalki taluka of Bidar district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Kosam. The total population of Kosam is 1,622 out of which 843 are males and 779 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosam is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosam village is 234 which is 14% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosam is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Kosam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosam is 68.4%. Thus Kosam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.2% of Bidar district. The male literacy rate is 76.67% and the female literacy rate is 59.43% in Kosam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 123 | 111 |
| Literacy | 68.37% | 76.67% | 59.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 546 | 279 | 267 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 184 | 93 | 91 |
| Illiterate | 673 | 291 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.3% of total population in Kosam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosam village out of total population, 718 were engaged in work activities. 80.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 576 | 376 | 200 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 76 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 212 | 171 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 79 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| Non Working | 904 | 398 | 506 |
Map of Kosam, Bidar, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Kosam, Bhalki
Below are the list of villages near Kosam village in Bhalki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Allabad | 611 |
| Halhipperga | 1,308 |
| Nagoor | 584 |
| Halbarga | 3,242 |
| Paigampur | 1,173 |
| Tarnalli | 1,545 |
| Kommelkunda | 3,018 |
| Nelgi | 1,848 |
| Tugaon | 1,992 |
| Janti | 2,596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosam, Bidar, Karnataka - Wikipedia