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About Mosam Village

Mosam is a mid sized village in Rajapur tehsil, in the district of Ratnagiri, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 950, made up of 438 males and 512 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,169 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1071.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mosam Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mosam village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Ratnagiri
Tehsil Rajapur
Pincode 416702
Area (hectares) 1071.75 hectares
Population 950
Male Population 438
Female Population 512
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,169
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mosam compares

By the 2011 count Mosam is the 52nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 665 residents. Its 1071.75 hectares work out to about 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1229.

Getting to Mosam

Mosam is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mosam as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Mirgulewadi, Mithgavane, Mogare and Moor. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Mosam

As per the Census of India 2011, Mosam village had a population of 950. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 229 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 665 residents.

Mosam village has 438 males and 512 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mosam has about 1169 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1229.

The pincode recorded for Mosam is 416702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mosam covers 1071.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mosam falls under Rajapur tehsil of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Mosam notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mosam.

Mosam is in Rajapur tehsil of Ratnagiri district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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