Kuskuru Population, Caste, Working Data Shimoga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Kuskuru is a village situated in Shimoga taluka of Shimoga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 232 families residing in the village Kuskuru. The total population of Kuskuru is 935 out of which 479 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuskuru is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuskuru village is 68 which is 7% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuskuru is 1,267 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Kuskuru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuskuru is 76.7%. Thus Kuskuru village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Shimoga district. The male literacy rate is 87.53% and the female literacy rate is 65.07% 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 | 68 | 30 | 38 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 87.53% | 65.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 324 | 164 | 160 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 86 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kuskuru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuskuru village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 86.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 302 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 108 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 108 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 84 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| Non Working | 423 | 148 | 275 |
Nearby Villages to Kuskuru,
Below are the list of villages near Kuskuru village in Shimoga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadekal | 1,626 |
| Yaraganalu | 570 |
| Halalakka Valli | 1,125 |
| Kachina Katte | 429 |
| Thimkapura | 342 |
| Mandenakoppa | 2,614 |
| Sakre Bylu | 280 |
| Santhe Kaduru | 2,520 |
| Gajanuru Agrahara | 1,523 |
| Dummalli | 988 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuskuru, Shimoga, Karnataka - Wikipedia