Kushaldi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushaldi is a village situated in Bagmundi block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 433 families residing in the village Kushaldi. The total population of Kushaldi is 2,074 out of which 1,054 are males and 1,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushaldi is 968.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kushaldi village is 318 which is 15% of the total population. There are 161 male children and 157 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushaldi is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Kushaldi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushaldi is 52.1%. Thus Kushaldi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 67.41% and the female literacy rate is 36.27% in Kushaldi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushaldi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushaldi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushaldi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 318 | 161 | 157 |
| Literacy | 52.11% | 67.41% | 36.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 241 | 129 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 225 | 111 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 1,159 | 452 | 707 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.8% of total population in Kushaldi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushaldi village out of total population, 888 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 888 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 389 | 304 | 85 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 183 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 163 | 91 | 72 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 499 | 285 | 214 |
| Non Working | 1,186 | 465 | 721 |
Map of Kushaldi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kushaldi, Bagmundi
Below are the list of villages near Kushaldi village in Bagmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindadi | 487 |
| Relakurra | 828 |
| Churki | 319 |
| Sarmali | 536 |
| Dhekia | 1,897 |
| Serengdi | 444 |
| Parsa | 1,614 |
| Sarjamhatu | 494 |
| Jhabri | 477 |
| Kuchi | 1,003 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushaldi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia