Kosut Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Kosut is a village situated in Dhanarua block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,047 families residing in the village Kosut. The total population of Kosut is 5,833 out of which 3,035 are males and 2,798 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosut is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosut village is 1125 which is 19% of the total population. There are 579 male children and 546 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosut is 943 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Kosut village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosut is 62.7%. Thus Kosut village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 71.95% and the female literacy rate is 52.66% in Kosut village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosut village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosut Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosut village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,125 | 579 | 546 |
| Literacy | 62.72% | 71.95% | 52.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,658 | 847 | 811 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,880 | 1,268 | 1,612 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kosut village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosut village out of total population, 2,261 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 543 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 958 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,860 | 1,394 | 466 |
| Cultivators | 543 | 429 | 114 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 958 | 667 | 291 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 342 | 286 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 401 | 111 | 290 |
| Non Working | 3,572 | 1,530 | 2,042 |
Map of Kosut, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kosut, Dhanarua
Below are the list of villages near Kosut village in Dhanarua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Satparsa | 869 |
| Keorha | 2,341 |
| Chanaki | 1,585 |
| Kewali | 980 |
| Chistipur | 2,020 |
| Nadwan | 6,255 |
| Ashrafganj | 1,204 |
| Patharhat | 5,719 |
| Barni | 9,010 |
| Niman | 2,425 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosut, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia