Kushtuka Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushtuka is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 303 families residing in the village Kushtuka. The total population of Kushtuka is 1,673 out of which 852 are males and 821 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushtuka is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kushtuka village is 275 which is 16% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushtuka is 1,254 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Kushtuka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushtuka is 59.4%. Thus Kushtuka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 75.07% and the female literacy rate is 42.22% in Kushtuka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushtuka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushtuka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushtuka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 122 | 153 |
| Literacy | 59.37% | 75.07% | 42.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 42 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 843 | 304 | 539 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kushtuka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushtuka village out of total population, 437 were engaged in work activities. 92.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 437 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 405 | 379 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 130 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 27 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 205 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,236 | 449 | 787 |
Map of Kushtuka, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kushtuka, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Kushtuka village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deuli | 513 |
| Arita | 2,216 |
| Chepra | 2,508 |
| Baghudi | 17 |
| Kalakata | 707 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
| Bhangra | 2,824 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Jahajpur | 748 |
| Chharra | 6,131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushtuka, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia