Kosi Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kosi is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 166 families residing in the village Kosi. The total population of Kosi is 1,120 out of which 583 are males and 537 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kosi is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kosi village is 140 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kosi is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Kosi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kosi is 64.6%. Thus Kosi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 79.81% and the female literacy rate is 47.74% in Kosi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kosi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kosi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kosi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 68 | 72 |
| Literacy | 64.59% | 79.81% | 47.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 587 | 302 | 285 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 487 | 172 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kosi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kosi village out of total population, 345 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 345 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 131 | 123 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 52 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 172 | 42 |
| Non Working | 775 | 288 | 487 |
Map of Kosi, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kosi, Hussainabad
Below are the list of villages near Kosi village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauk Bishun | 109 |
| Tongra | 1,005 |
| Kamgarpur | 604 |
| Birgain | 104 |
| Araji Kamgarpur | 104 |
| Rupnaraenpur | 103 |
| Mobarakpur | 401 |
| Khalilpur Alias Tikri | 518 |
| Upri Khurd | 875 |
| Gaonkhap | 381 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kosi, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia