Kosu Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kosu is a village situated in Bandhugaon block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 21 families residing in the village Kosu. The total population of Kosu is 102 out of which 46 are males and 56 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosu is 1,217.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosu village is 15 which is 15% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosu is 2,750 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,217) of Kosu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosu is 20.7%. Thus Kosu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 23.81% and the female literacy rate is 17.78% in Kosu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 4 | 11 |
| Literacy | 20.69% | 23.81% | 17.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 97 | 44 | 53 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 36 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.1% of total population in Kosu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosu village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 9 | 25 |
| Non Working | 42 | 17 | 25 |
Map of Kosu, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kosu, Bandhugaon
Below are the list of villages near Kosu village in Bandhugaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Turuku | 140 |
| Jadaba | 280 |
| Martigura | 124 |
| Tanku | 146 |
| Jala | 45 |
| Singijhola | 109 |
| Raiganda | 54 |
| Dhulgumi | 207 |
| Dakamara | 161 |
| Uparpatesu | 91 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosu, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia