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About Kosmi Village

Kosmi is a small village in Korchi tehsil, in the district of Gadchiroli, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 157, made up of 81 males and 76 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 441209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kosmi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kosmi village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Gadchiroli
Tehsil Korchi
Pincode 441209
Area (hectares) 308 hectares
Population 157
Male Population 81
Female Population 76
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kosmi compares

By the 2011 count Kosmi is the 84th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 345 residents. Its 308 hectares work out to about 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1056.

Getting to Kosmi

Kosmi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kosmi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kosmi from other places

Kosmi lies about 74 km from Gadchiroli, and the nearest railway station is Barabhati, about 44 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Kosmi
Tehsil headquarters Korchi 3.2 km
Nearest railway station Barabhati 44 km
Nearest town Desāīganj 51 km
District headquarters Gadchiroli 74 km

Villages closest to Kosmi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Korchi tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Kosmi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kosmi village had a population of 157. That makes it the 84th largest of the 121 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 345 residents.

Kosmi village has 81 males and 76 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kosmi has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1056.

The pincode recorded for Kosmi is 441209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kosmi covers 308 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kosmi falls under Korchi tehsil of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Kosmi is Barabhati, about 44 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kosmi.

Kosmi is about 74 km from Gadchiroli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kosmi is in Korchi tehsil of Gadchiroli district. Korchi is about 3.2 km away. Barabhati is about 44 km away. Desāīganj is about 51 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Surwahi (under 2 km), Bedgaon (1.6 km) and Mohagaon (1.7 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kosmi today is likely to be higher.

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