Kushjuri Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushjuri is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 241 families residing in the village Kushjuri. The total population of Kushjuri is 1,252 out of which 625 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushjuri is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kushjuri village is 174 which is 14% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushjuri is 977 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Kushjuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushjuri is 70.2%. Thus Kushjuri village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 55.08% in Kushjuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushjuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushjuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushjuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 88 | 86 |
| Literacy | 70.22% | 85.47% | 55.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 613 | 306 | 307 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 416 | 205 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 166 | 329 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.2% of total population in Kushjuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushjuri village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 19.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 76 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 49 | 36 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 389 | 257 | 132 |
| Non Working | 769 | 292 | 477 |
Nearby Villages to Kushjuri,
Below are the list of villages near Kushjuri village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sonathol | 1,586 |
| Painja | 830 |
| Bhalukgajar | 483 |
| Bodma | 1,260 |
| Kumardi | 393 |
| Amlabahal | 1,057 |
| Kalapathar | 1,649 |
| Malancha | 634 |
| Kendtanr | 679 |
| Lalpur Alias Jorthol | 1,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushjuri, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia