Kusgundi Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kusgundi is a village situated in Hosanagara taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 168 families residing in the village Kusgundi. The total population of Kusgundi is 752 out of which 369 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusgundi is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kusgundi village is 92 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusgundi is 1,140 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Kusgundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusgundi is 73.6%. Thus Kusgundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 79.14% and the female literacy rate is 68.26% in Kusgundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusgundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusgundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusgundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 43 | 49 |
| Literacy | 73.64% | 79.14% | 68.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 111 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Kusgundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusgundi village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 213 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 40 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 175 | 93 | 82 |
| Other Workers | 111 | 80 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Non Working | 385 | 151 | 234 |
Nearby Villages to Kusgundi,
Below are the list of villages near Kusgundi village in Hosanagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karakki | 715 |
| Adavalli | 94 |
| Hosahalli | 310 |
| K.Kunnur | 172 |
| Muthala | 354 |
| Chikkajeni | 742 |
| Shunti Koppa | 370 |
| Hiremaithe | 776 |
| Harathalu | 692 |
| Kalasetti Koppa | 30 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusgundi, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia