Kushman Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushman is a village situated in Ghatal block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 413 families residing in the village Kushman. The total population of Kushman is 1,876 out of which 959 are males and 917 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushman is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kushman village is 246 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushman is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kushman village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushman is 83.2%. Thus Kushman village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 89.25% and the female literacy rate is 76.8% in Kushman village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushman village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushman Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushman village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 246 | 122 | 124 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 89.25% | 76.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 856 | 444 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 157 | 78 | 79 |
| Illiterate | 520 | 212 | 308 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Kushman village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushman village out of total population, 714 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 714 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 273 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 554 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 214 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 273 | 259 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 61 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 91 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,162 | 314 | 848 |
Map of Kushman, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kushman, Ghatal
Below are the list of villages near Kushman village in Ghatal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alui | 1,627 |
| Natukjaykrishnapur | 2,011 |
| Digha-Anandpur | 987 |
| Hare Krishnapur | 869 |
| Shyampur | 766 |
| Iswarpur | 880 |
| Eyakubpur | 862 |
| Harinageria | 390 |
| Nishchindipur | 475 |
| Mohanpur | 2,296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushman, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia