Kusumtara Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kusumtara is a village situated in Kumarganj block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 187 families residing in the village Kusumtara. The total population of Kusumtara is 748 out of which 371 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusumtara is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kusumtara village is 73 which is 10% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusumtara is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Kusumtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusumtara is 72.3%. Thus Kusumtara village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.71% and the female literacy rate is 67.06% in Kusumtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusumtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusumtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusumtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 39 | 34 |
| Literacy | 72.3% | 77.71% | 67.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 563 | 273 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 44 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 260 | 113 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 75.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Kusumtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusumtara village out of total population, 443 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 443 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 174 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 101 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 67 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 79 | 173 |
| Non Working | 305 | 118 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Kusumtara,
Below are the list of villages near Kusumtara village in Kumarganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Harischandrapur | 819 |
| Kamdebpur | 343 |
| Amulia | 1,293 |
| Kulahari | 1,878 |
| Tara | 2,332 |
| Azadpur | 1,392 |
| Kanura | 1,029 |
| Shibpur | 287 |
| Subarnasahid | 968 |
| Chakrasail | 375 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusumtara, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia