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 total 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 of age 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.

Population
1,998
Families
381
Literacy
71.08%
Sex Ratio
961

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusi is 71.1%. Thus Kusi village has 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 labourer.

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

Nearby Villages to Kusi,

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

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