Kushtor Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushtor is a village situated in Santuri block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Kushtor. The total population of Kushtor is 570 out of which 287 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushtor is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kushtor village is 46 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushtor is 1,091 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Kushtor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushtor is 71.8%. Thus Kushtor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 80.75% and the female literacy rate is 62.55% in Kushtor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushtor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushtor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushtor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Literacy | 71.76% | 80.75% | 62.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 120 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 194 | 73 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Kushtor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushtor village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 159 | 127 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 121 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Non Working | 381 | 134 | 247 |
Map of Kushtor, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kushtor, Santuri
Below are the list of villages near Kushtor village in Santuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lalgar | 1,963 |
| Kinaidih | 142 |
| Ramchandrapur | 2,648 |
| Mejharadi | 860 |
| Bheti | 1,695 |
| Kotaldih | 1,663 |
| Nabaghanadi alias Patharbad | 594 |
| Saoradi | 185 |
| Talberya | 1,141 |
| Dhuluri | 213 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushtor, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia