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Kosam Population - Bidar, Karnataka

Kosam is a medium size village located in Bhalki Taluka of Bidar district, Karnataka with total 311 families residing. The Kosam village has population of 1622 of which 843 are males while 779 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kosam village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 14.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kosam village is 924 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kosam as per census is 902, lower than Karnataka average of 948.

Kosam village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kosam village was 68.37 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kosam Male literacy stands at 76.67 % while female literacy rate was 59.43 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kosam 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 Kosam village.

Kosam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 311 - -
Population 1,622 843 779
Child (0-6) 234 123 111
Schedule Caste 546 279 267
Schedule Tribe 184 93 91
Literacy 68.37 % 76.67 % 59.43 %
Total Workers 718 445 273
Main Worker 576 - -
Marginal Worker 142 69 73

Caste Factor

Kosam village of Bidar has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.34 % of total population in Kosam village.

Work Profile

In Kosam village out of total population, 718 were engaged in work activities. 80.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 718 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourer.