Kusthan Population, Caste, Working Data Madhepura, Bihar - Census 2011
Kusthan is a village situated in Bihariganj block of Madhepura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,448 families residing in the village Kusthan. The total population of Kusthan is 7,408 out of which 3,875 are males and 3,533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusthan is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kusthan village is 1725 which is 23% of the total population. There are 867 male children and 858 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusthan is 990 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Kusthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusthan is 50.9%. Thus Kusthan village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.7% of Madhepura district. The male literacy rate is 59.64% and the female literacy rate is 41.08% in Kusthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,725 | 867 | 858 |
| Literacy | 50.91% | 59.64% | 41.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 964 | 497 | 467 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 244 | 124 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 4,515 | 2,081 | 2,434 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Kusthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusthan village out of total population, 2,256 were engaged in work activities. 41.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 394 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 938 | 754 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 75 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 394 | 323 | 71 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 439 | 348 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,318 | 1,010 | 308 |
| Non Working | 5,152 | 2,111 | 3,041 |
Nearby Villages to Kusthan,
Below are the list of villages near Kusthan village in Bihariganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hatiaundha | 16,044 |
| Rajganj | 5,254 |
| Bihariganj | 12,157 |
| Babhangawan | 8,643 |
| Barhya | 1,477 |
| Fatehpur | 2,267 |
| Bishunpur | 1,357 |
| Tulasia | 4,879 |
| Mohanpur Chaumukh | 5,018 |
| Kalhautia | 5,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusthan, Madhepura, Bihar - Wikipedia