Kuskira Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Kuskira is a village situated in Gopikandar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Kuskira. The total population of Kuskira is 1,254 out of which 623 are males and 631 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuskira is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kuskira village is 183 which is 15% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuskira is 1,259 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Kuskira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuskira is 73.7%. Thus Kuskira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 84.13% and the female literacy rate is 62.95% in Kuskira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuskira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuskira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuskira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 81 | 102 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 84.13% | 62.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 21 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 456 | 223 | 233 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 167 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.4% of total population in Kuskira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuskira village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 325 | 277 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 102 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 162 | 140 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 250 | 73 | 177 |
| Non Working | 679 | 273 | 406 |
Map of Kuskira, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Kuskira, Gopikandar
Below are the list of villages near Kuskira village in Gopikandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dundhapahari | 591 |
| Gumapahari | 540 |
| Durgapur | 552 |
| Dhobarna | 257 |
| Ranga | 665 |
| Majurabari | 417 |
| Jora Simal | 268 |
| Majdiha | 298 |
| Kajikend | 182 |
| Bhangahir | 165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuskira, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia