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Kosta Population - Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh

Kosta is a large village located in Ranastalam Mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh with total 976 families residing. The Kosta village has population of 3857 of which 1962 are males while 1895 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kosta village population of children with age 0-6 is 484 which makes up 12.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kosta village is 966 which is lower than Andhra Pradesh state average of 993. Child Sex Ratio for the Kosta as per census is 913, lower than Andhra Pradesh average of 939.

Kosta village has lower literacy rate compared to Andhra Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kosta village was 60.63 % compared to 67.02 % of Andhra Pradesh. In Kosta Male literacy stands at 68.29 % while female literacy rate was 52.76 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kosta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kosta village.

Kosta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 976 - -
Population 3,857 1,962 1,895
Child (0-6) 484 253 231
Schedule Caste 409 216 193
Schedule Tribe 15 8 7
Literacy 60.63 % 68.29 % 52.76 %
Total Workers 1,620 1,137 483
Main Worker 1,357 - -
Marginal Worker 263 124 139

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.39 % of total population in Kosta village.

Work Profile

In Kosta village out of total population, 1620 were engaged in work activities. 83.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1620 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 669 were Agricultural labourer.