# Koshmi, Tamia, Chhindwara – Population & Literacy

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Village · Tamia, Chhindwara 

# Koshmi

Koshmi is a village in [Tamia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/tamia/) sub-district of [Chhindwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **476 people in 116 households**, the 93rd largest of 174 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 43.1%, below the sub-district's rural average of 58.1%.

- 476people (2011)
- 116households
- 43.1%literacy
- 1,043females per 1,000 males

## Koshmi PIN code and other codes

Koshmi falls in Tamia sub-district, Chhindwara district, Madhya Pradesh.

- Community development blockTamia
- Census village code493721

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Koshmi from nearby towns?

- Tamia (sub-district HQ)44 km by road
- Chhindwara (district HQ)99 km by road
- Pipariya (nearest town)63 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 Koshmi?

3 services counted by the Census are inside Koshmi; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Tamia
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Chhindwara
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Post officeunder 5 km
- ○Public bus service10+ km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shopunder 5 km
- ○Mandi / regular marketunder 5 km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

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 Koshmi known for?

The main crops are **dhan, makka and tuar**. About 5% of the 1,214 hectares of village land is sown, and 10 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 Koshmi

Of every 100 households in Koshmi in 2011, 0 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Koshmi · ■ Tamia rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****0%**

**9%

No toilet (open defecation) ****100%**

**91%

Tap water ****0%**

**9%

Drinking water within premises ****0%**

**5%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**96%

Use banking services ****65%**

**74%

Television ****2%**

**11%

Mobile phone ****1%**

**17%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****1%**

**7%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****92%**

**56%

Own their home ****100%**

**93%

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 Koshmi?

■ Koshmi · ■ Tamia rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****43.1%**

**58.1%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043**

**979

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****1257**

**986

Working population ****52.7%**

**50.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 53.0% for men and 33.2% for women. 55% of men and 50% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

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**■** Cultivators 50 (20%) · **■** Farm labourers 43 (17%) · **■** Other work 7 (3%) · **■** Marginal 151 (60%)

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 Tamia

- Pitlimal506 people
- Dhodamuar492 people
- Ghatlinga486 people
- Khamra Jethu480 people
- Mankadevri476 people
- Lakda469 people
- Bhaismunda467 people
- Jamuniya467 people

[All 191 villages in Tamia](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/chhindwara/tamia/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Koshmi from Chhindwara?99 km by road
- What is the population of Koshmi?476 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koshmi in?Chhindwara district (Tamia sub-district), Madhya Pradesh
- What is the literacy rate of Koshmi?43.1% (Census 2011)