Kuskuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kuskuru is a village situated in Shikarpur taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Kuskuru. The total population of Kuskuru is 1,471 out of which 721 are males and 750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuskuru is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuskuru village is 165 which is 11% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuskuru is 1,037 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Kuskuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuskuru is 74%. Thus Kuskuru village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 81.88% and the female literacy rate is 66.52% in Kuskuru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuskuru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuskuru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuskuru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 81 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.04% | 81.88% | 66.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 537 | 273 | 264 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 67 | 31 | 36 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 197 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Kuskuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuskuru village out of total population, 675 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 675 workers engaged in Main Work, 268 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 343 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 627 | 419 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 268 | 244 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 343 | 163 | 180 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 13 | 35 |
| Non Working | 796 | 289 | 507 |
Nearby Villages to Kuskuru,
Below are the list of villages near Kuskuru village in Shikarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadrapura | 248 |
| Dasanapura | 310 |
| Udugani | 3,332 |
| Hirejamburu | 1,758 |
| Kyadigikoppa | 498 |
| Kodikoppa | 399 |
| Jamburuhosakoppa | 75 |
| Ujjanipura | 5 |
| Thadagani | 1,604 |
| Neralagi | 802 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuskuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia