Kusuma Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kusuma is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 133 families residing in the village Kusuma. The total population of Kusuma is 584 out of which 283 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusuma is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kusuma village is 80 which is 14% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusuma is 739 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Kusuma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusuma is 26.6%. Thus Kusuma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 35.02% and the female literacy rate is 19.1% in Kusuma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusuma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusuma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusuma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 46 | 34 |
| Literacy | 26.59% | 35.02% | 19.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 200 | 250 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.9% of total population in Kusuma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusuma village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 39.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 124 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 133 | 120 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 209 | 43 | 166 |
| Non Working | 236 | 116 | 120 |
Map of Kusuma, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kusuma, Pottangi
Below are the list of villages near Kusuma village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pukali | 2,678 |
| Sadam | 1,716 |
| Baraja | 3,049 |
| Renu | 1,113 |
| Chandaka | 1,246 |
| Nondaka | 1,829 |
| Bailiguda | 358 |
| Sambai | 2,978 |
| Dalapatiguda | 195 |
| Pondoi | 1,592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusuma, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia