Kosbad Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Kosbad is a village situated in Dahanu taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 835 families residing in the village Kosbad. The total population of Kosbad is 4,479 out of which 2,239 are males and 2,240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosbad is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosbad village is 609 which is 14% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 301 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosbad is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kosbad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosbad is 59.1%. Thus Kosbad village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 66.24% and the female literacy rate is 52.04% in Kosbad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosbad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosbad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosbad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 609 | 308 | 301 |
| Literacy | 59.12% | 66.24% | 52.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4,227 | 2,127 | 2,100 |
| Illiterate | 2,191 | 960 | 1,231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.4% of total population in Kosbad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosbad village out of total population, 1,917 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,917 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 756 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,560 | 990 | 570 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 77 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 756 | 424 | 332 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 26 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 663 | 463 | 200 |
| Marginal Workers | 357 | 150 | 207 |
| Non Working | 2,562 | 1,099 | 1,463 |
Map of Kosbad, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Kosbad, Dahanu
Below are the list of villages near Kosbad village in Dahanu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sogwe | 2,485 |
| Nandare | 444 |
| Ambesari | 5,690 |
| Kasara | 1,954 |
| Kainad | 5,706 |
| Lashkari | 967 |
| Zarali | 1,338 |
| Kankradi | 1,769 |
| Waki | 2,260 |
| Raipada | 1,964 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosbad, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia