Kosami Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kosami is a village situated in Dhanora taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 112 families residing in the village Kosami. The total population of Kosami is 560 out of which 266 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosami is 1,105.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosami village is 83 which is 15% of the total population. There are 45 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosami is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,105) of Kosami village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosami is 64.8%. Thus Kosami village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 75.11% and the female literacy rate is 55.86% in Kosami village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosami village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosami Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosami village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 45 | 38 |
| Literacy | 64.78% | 75.11% | 55.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 444 | 213 | 231 |
| Illiterate | 251 | 100 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.3% of total population in Kosami village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosami village out of total population, 373 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 373 workers engaged in Main Work, 305 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 163 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 305 | 151 | 154 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 8 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Non Working | 187 | 88 | 99 |
Map of Kosami, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kosami, Dhanora
Below are the list of villages near Kosami village in Dhanora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kisneli | 220 |
| Markagaon | 347 |
| Wadgaon | 367 |
| Bandhur | 114 |
| Devsur | 98 |
| Gurekasa | 186 |
| Lahanzeliya | 88 |
| Charwahi | 155 |
| Katezari | 315 |
| Murzar | 34 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosami, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia