Kuskari Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kuskari is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 694 families residing in the village Kuskari. The total population of Kuskari is 2,931 out of which 1,524 are males and 1,407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuskari is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuskari village is 390 which is 13% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuskari is 814 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Kuskari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuskari is 67.4%. Thus Kuskari village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 72.65% and the female literacy rate is 61.77% in Kuskari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuskari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuskari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuskari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 215 | 175 |
| Literacy | 67.38% | 72.65% | 61.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 247 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 257 | 138 | 119 |
| Illiterate | 1,219 | 573 | 646 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.8% of total population in Kuskari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuskari village out of total population, 1,045 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,045 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 424 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 978 | 858 | 120 |
| Cultivators | 223 | 221 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 424 | 371 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 24 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 281 | 242 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 22 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,886 | 644 | 1,242 |
Nearby Villages to Kuskari,
Below are the list of villages near Kuskari village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirpur | 242 |
| Hasamdipur | 197 |
| Saidpur | 174 |
| Biralipara | 281 |
| Gobindapur | 830 |
| Butihari | 114 |
| Sahabaddipur | 377 |
| Patara | 1,200 |
| Mangalpur | 47 |
| Jotmusak | 143 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuskari, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia