Kusi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kusi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 381 families residing in the village Kusi. The total population of Kusi is 1,998 out of which 1,019 are males and 979 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusi is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kusi village is 314 which is 16% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusi is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Kusi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusi is 71.1%. Thus Kusi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.41% in Kusi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 314 | 170 | 144 |
| Literacy | 71.08% | 85.51% | 56.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 206 | 121 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 13 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 801 | 293 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Kusi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusi village out of total population, 918 were engaged in work activities. 38.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 918 workers engaged in Main Work, 224 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 315 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 224 | 205 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 566 | 228 | 338 |
| Non Working | 1,080 | 476 | 604 |
Map of Kusi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kusi, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Kusi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paprahurum | 689 |
| Gosaindi | 618 |
| Bisiria | 919 |
| Betad | 437 |
| Nayadi | 1,246 |
| Chak Kerayari | 780 |
| Ilu | 3,131 |
| Torang | 620 |
| Chandai | 1,133 |
| Nayadi Alias Koradi | 1,168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia