title: Kosbad
text: # Kosbad
  
  Kosbad is a village in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, India. It is located in the Dahanu taluka.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  According to the 2011 census of India, Kosbad has 835 households. The effective literacy rate (i.e. the literacy rate of population excluding children aged 6 and below) is 59.12%.
  
  Demographics (2011 Census) :
  
  | | Total | Male | Female |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Population | 4479 | 2239 | 2240 |
  | Children aged below 6 years | 609 | 308 | 301 |
  | Scheduled caste | 36 | 17 | 19 |
  | Scheduled tribe | 4227 | 2127 | 2100 |
  | Literates | 2288 | 1279 | 1009 |
  | Workers (all) | 1917 | 1140 | 777 |
  | Main workers (total) | 1560 | 990 | 570 |
  | Main workers: Cultivators | 99 | 77 | 22 |
  | Main workers: Agricultural labourers | 756 | 424 | 332 |
  | Main workers: Household industry workers | 42 | 26 | 16 |
  | Main workers: Other | 663 | 463 | 200 |
  | Marginal workers (total) | 357 | 150 | 207 |
  | Marginal workers: Cultivators | 103 | 46 | 57 |
  | Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers | 186 | 68 | 118 |
  | Marginal workers: Household industry workers | 11 | 3 | 8 |
  | Marginal workers: Others | 57 | 33 | 24 |
  | Non-workers | 2562 | 1099 | 1463 |
  