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Kosu Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kosu is a small village located in Bandhugaon Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 21 families residing. The Kosu village has population of 102 of which 46 are males while 56 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kosu village population of children with age 0-6 is 15 which makes up 14.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kosu village is 1217 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kosu as per census is 2750, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kosu village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kosu village was 20.69 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kosu Male literacy stands at 23.81 % while female literacy rate was 17.78 %.

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

Kosu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 21 - -
Population 102 46 56
Child (0-6) 15 4 11
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 97 44 53
Literacy 20.69 % 23.81 % 17.78 %
Total Workers 60 29 31
Main Worker 26 - -
Marginal Worker 34 9 25

Caste Factor

In Kosu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.10 % of total population in Kosu village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kosu village of Koraput.

Work Profile

In Kosu village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 43.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.