Kushtor Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushtor is a village situated in Mayureswar - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 617 families residing in the village Kushtor. The total population of Kushtor is 2,459 out of which 1,263 are males and 1,196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushtor is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kushtor village is 319 which is 13% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushtor is 1,006 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Kushtor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushtor is 66.5%. Thus Kushtor village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.27% and the female literacy rate is 56.18% in Kushtor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushtor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushtor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushtor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 319 | 159 | 160 |
| Literacy | 66.54% | 76.27% | 56.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,035 | 421 | 614 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kushtor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushtor village out of total population, 896 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 896 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 538 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 706 | 72 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 91 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 538 | 531 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 127 | 82 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 80 | 38 |
| Non Working | 1,563 | 477 | 1,086 |
Nearby Villages to Kushtor,
Below are the list of villages near Kushtor village in Mayureswar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandaha | 221 |
| Paramtor | 619 |
| Narayanghati | 1,651 |
| Kamarhati | 2,096 |
| Hatinagar | 1,202 |
| Chhota Kalikapur | 132 |
| Akna | 662 |
| Katasur | 4,302 |
| Bhabaghati | 797 |
| Barutia | 955 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushtor, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia