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Kosumha Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Kosumha is a medium size village located in Gande Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 188 families residing. The Kosumha village has population of 1104 of which 570 are males while 534 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kosumha village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 20.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kosumha village is 937 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kosumha as per census is 982, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kosumha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kosumha village was 45.58 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kosumha Male literacy stands at 56.99 % while female literacy rate was 33.25 %.

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

Kosumha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 188 - -
Population 1,104 570 534
Child (0-6) 222 112 110
Schedule Caste 231 118 113
Schedule Tribe 519 264 255
Literacy 45.58 % 56.99 % 33.25 %
Total Workers 540 285 255
Main Worker 208 - -
Marginal Worker 332 144 188

Caste Factor

In Kosumha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 47.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.92 % of total population in Kosumha village.

Work Profile

In Kosumha village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 38.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.