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- LGD code
- 538416
- Pincode
- 441901
- Post office
- Deori (Gondia)
- Population
- 198
- Households
- 38
- Literacy rate
- 78.3%
- Sex ratio
- 980 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 114
Census 2011 · in context
How Kosabi(Kh) compares
By population, Kosabi(Kh) ranks #109 of 131 villages in Deori mandal.
Literacy rate
%
78.3%
+8.8% vs mandal average
Kosabi(Kh)78.3%
Deori mandal69.5%
Gondia district75.9%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
980
−41 vs mandal average
Kosabi(Kh)980
Deori mandal1,021
Household size
people per home
5.2
+0.6 vs mandal average
Kosabi(Kh)5.2
Deori mandal4.6
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Kosabi(Kh) at a glance
Kosabi(Kh) is a village of 198 people in 38 households (Census 2011) in Deori taluka, Gondia district, Maharashtra, the 109th-largest of 131 villages in Deori taluka. Literacy is 78%, 9 points above the taluka average of 70% and the sex ratio is 980 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 441901, served by Deori (Gondia) post office; the LGD village code is 538416. The village votes in Sakoli assembly constituency, represented by MLA Nanabhau Falgunrao Patole. The population is estimated at 233 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
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Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kosabi(Kh) · this village | 198 | 78% | — |
| Pindakepar · Deori | 1,094 | 58% | — |
| Ambhora · Deori | 708 | 72% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Kosabi(Kh)
- Treated tap water
- No
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- No
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- No
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 18
- Power hours (winter)
- 18
- Primary school
- 1
- Middle school
- 0
- Secondary school
- 0
- Senior secondary
- 0
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 0
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 0
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- No
- Sub post office
- No
- Commercial bank
- No
- Cooperative bank
- No
- ATM
- No
- Public bus service
- No
- Private bus service
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- No
- Mandi / regular market
- No
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Gondiya
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 88
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 88
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 19
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Total area (ha)
- 271.31
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 139
- Forest area (ha)
- 75.51
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Kosabi(Kh)
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Kosabi(Kh)
- LGD code
- 538416
- Pincode
- 441901
- Post office
- Deori (Gondia)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 198
- Population (projected 2026)
- 233
- Households
- 38
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 980
- Literacy rate
- 78.3%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Bhandara-Gondiya
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Sakoli
- Member of Parliament
- Prashant Padole
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Nanabhau Falgunrao Patole
- Block / Mandal
- Deori
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 441901
Other villages in the same gram panchayat as Kosabi(Kh)
Other villages in Deori mandal
View all 60+ →- Purada
- Chichgad
- Kakodi
- Paladur
- Fukkimeta
- Mulla
- Owara
- Dawaki
- Bharregaon
- Dongargaon Saza Kra. 5
- Ghonadi
- Serpar
- Futana
- Palangaon
- Shilapur
- Murpar Saza Kra.9
- Parsodi
- Chilhati
- Bhagi(13)
- Hardoli
- Mahaka
- Pauddauna
- Elamagondi
- Bhagi (7)
- Wadegaon
- Kanhalgaon
- Makardhokada
- Pindakepar Saza Kra.12
- Lohara
- Saoli
- Pindakepar
- Chichewada
- Sirpur Saza Kra.13
- Borgaon Ba.
- Dhiwarintola
- Maramjob
Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)