# Kosam Village, Olpad, Surat (Gujarat) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/kosam/ Village · Olpad, Surat # Kosam Kosam is a village in Olpad sub-district of Surat district, Gujarat, PIN code **394520**. The 2011 Census counted **1,412 people in 326 households**, the 35th largest of 103 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 83.9%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 82.2%. - 1,412people (2011) - 326households - 83.9%literacy - 394520PIN code ## Kosam PIN code and other codes **The PIN code of Kosam is 394520.** Kosam falls in Olpad sub-district, Surat district, Gujarat. - PIN code394520 - Gram panchayatKosam - Community development blockOlpad - Census village code523759 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kosam from nearby towns? - Olpad (sub-district HQ)12 km by road - Surat (district HQ)10 km by road - Surat (nearest town)10 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kosam? 10 services counted by the Census are inside Kosam; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Sub post officeIn village - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Internet / Common Service CentreIn village - ●Public bus serviceIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Surat - ○Degree college5–10 km · Surat - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Olpad - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Railway station5–10 km - ○ATM5–10 km - ○Commercial bank5–10 km - ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library5–10 km ### Water and power - Drinking wateruntreated tap water, hand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds - Electricity (2011)24 h summer · 24 h winter Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kosam known for? The main crops are **sugarcane, paddy and vegetables**. About 94% of the 404 hectares of village land is sown, and 341 hectares are irrigated. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kosam Of every 100 households in Kosam in 2011, 80 had electricity, 53 a toilet at home and 58 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 50 a two-wheeler and 4 a car. ■ Kosam · ■ Olpad rural average Electricity for lighting ****80%** **88% Toilet within the home ****53%** **55% No toilet (open defecation) ****47%** **44% Tap water ****100%** **85% Drinking water within premises ****60%** **59% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****58%** **49% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****42%** **44% Use banking services ****56%** **58% Television ****56%** **55% Mobile phone ****68%** **66% Computer with internet ****0%** **2% Two-wheeler ****50%** **40% Car / jeep / van ****4%** **8% None of these assets ****18%** **20% Own their home ****90%** **85% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kosam? ■ Kosam · ■ Olpad rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****83.9%** **82.2% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****972** **922 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1141** **916 Working population ****52.9%** **46.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 90.4% for men and 76.9% for women. 66% of men and 40% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 158 (21%) · **■** Farm labourers 130 (17%) · **■** Household industry 2 (0%) · **■** Other work 155 (21%) · **■** Marginal 302 (40%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Olpad - Admor1,462 people - Erthan1,436 people - Ariyana1,419 people - Syadla1,415 people - Kanyasi1,387 people - Bhadol1,373 people - Veluk1,371 people - Segwachhama1,346 people [All 103 villages in Olpad](https://wherepedia.org/india/gujarat/surat/olpad/villages/) ## Quick answers - What is the PIN code of Kosam?394520 - How far is Kosam from Surat?10 km by road - What is the population of Kosam?1,412 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kosam in?Surat district (Olpad sub-district), Gujarat - What is the literacy rate of Kosam?83.9% (Census 2011)