Kosa Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011

Kosa is a village situated in Joshimath tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 71 families residing in the village Kosa. The total population of Kosa is 302 out of which 153 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosa is 974.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosa village is 41 which is 14% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosa is 952 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Kosa village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosa is 64%. Thus Kosa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 78.03% and the female literacy rate is 49.61% in Kosa village.

Population
302
Families
71
Literacy
63.98%
Sex Ratio
974

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kosa Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosa village.

Total Male Female
Children 41 21 20
Literacy 63.98% 78.03% 49.61%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 202 103 99
Illiterate 135 50 85

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.9% of total population in Kosa village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kosa village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 173 87 86
Cultivators 81 46 35
Household Industries 22 1 21
Other Workers 70 40 30
Marginal Workers 5 4 1
Non Working 124 62 62

Map of Kosa, Chamoli, Uttarakhand


Nearby Villages to Kosa, Joshimath

Below are the list of villages near Kosa village in Joshimath.

Village Population
Farkiagaon 197
Jalam 224
Jumma 78
Kailashpur 158
Malari 1,933
Kaga Laga Dronagiri 97
Mahargaon 269
Garpak 66
Gurguti 250
Dronagiri 92

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