Kusumba Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kusumba is a village situated in Bansihari block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Kusumba. The total population of Kusumba is 1,001 out of which 532 are males and 469 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusumba is 882.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kusumba village is 130 which is 13% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusumba is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Kusumba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusumba is 68.2%. Thus Kusumba village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.14% and the female literacy rate is 57.82% in Kusumba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusumba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusumba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusumba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 64 | 66 |
| Literacy | 68.2% | 77.14% | 57.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 367 | 195 | 172 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 607 | 322 | 285 |
| Illiterate | 407 | 171 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 60.6% of total population in Kusumba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusumba village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 284 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 112 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 290 | 156 | 134 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 35 | 42 |
| Non Working | 494 | 213 | 281 |
Nearby Villages to Kusumba,
Below are the list of villages near Kusumba village in Bansihari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ranabindul | 390 |
| Alipur | 468 |
| Sardarpur | 328 |
| Bhitarmasun | 1,282 |
| Baragram | 2,556 |
| Rasulpur | 666 |
| Bhaior | 1,400 |
| Chaugharia | 471 |
| Bighva | 527 |
| Angaran | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusumba, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia