Kushmundi Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushmundi is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 970 families residing in the village Kushmundi. The total population of Kushmundi is 3,948 out of which 1,999 are males and 1,949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushmundi is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kushmundi village is 371 which is 9% of the total population. There are 198 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushmundi is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Kushmundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushmundi is 86.8%. Thus Kushmundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.67% and the female literacy rate is 82.83% in Kushmundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushmundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushmundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushmundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 371 | 198 | 173 |
| Literacy | 86.78% | 90.67% | 82.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,495 | 770 | 725 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 844 | 366 | 478 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Kushmundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushmundi village out of total population, 1,261 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,261 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,142 | 991 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 68 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 940 | 812 | 128 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 81 | 38 |
| Non Working | 2,687 | 927 | 1,760 |
Nearby Villages to Kushmundi,
Below are the list of villages near Kushmundi village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ukhalia | 3,432 |
| Kasba | 3,710 |
| Shabdalpur | 1,227 |
| Samsia | 1,176 |
| Langal Bhanga | 283 |
| Bateshwar | 1,200 |
| Birampur | 439 |
| Arazi Kasba | 284 |
| Rupain | 302 |
| Goalgaon | 1,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushmundi, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia