Kosam Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Kosam is a village situated in Olpad taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 326 families residing in the village Kosam. The total population of Kosam is 1,412 out of which 716 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosam is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosam village is 167 which is 12% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosam is 1,141 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Kosam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosam is 83.9%. Thus Kosam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 90.44% and the female literacy rate is 76.94% in Kosam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Kosam village is . 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 | 167 | 78 | 89 |
| Literacy | 83.86% | 90.44% | 76.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 238 | 240 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 139 | 229 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.9% of total population in Kosam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosam village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 59.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 130 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 445 | 343 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 131 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 130 | 77 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 155 | 133 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 302 | 126 | 176 |
| Non Working | 665 | 247 | 418 |
Map of Kosam, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Kosam, Olpad
Below are the list of villages near Kosam village in Olpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherdi | 1,309 |
| Vadod | 506 |
| Segwasyadla | 805 |
| Talad | 719 |
| Vaswari | 949 |
| Masma | 2,811 |
| Gothan | 3,035 |
| Balkas | 846 |
| Delad | 4,028 |
| Sarol | 416 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosam, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia