Kushma Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushma is a village situated in Barjora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 163 families residing in the village Kushma. The total population of Kushma is 817 out of which 426 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushma is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kushma village is 98 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushma is 1,227 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Kushma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushma is 74.8%. Thus Kushma village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 85.34% and the female literacy rate is 62.91% in Kushma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 44 | 54 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 85.34% | 62.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 103 | 46 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 279 | 100 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kushma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushma village out of total population, 317 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 317 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 243 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 84 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 65 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 5 | 16 |
| Non Working | 500 | 178 | 322 |
Nearby Villages to Kushma,
Below are the list of villages near Kushma village in Barjora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Methena | 572 |
| Joytunga | 390 |
| Ladna | 394 |
| Chadanpur | 893 |
| Dhengakend | 223 |
| Swargabati | 200 |
| Jorshal | 993 |
| Harishpur | 297 |
| Bara Bendya | 1,101 |
| Gopinathpur | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushma, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia