Kusturia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kusturia is a village situated in Dantan - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Kusturia. The total population of Kusturia is 485 out of which 255 are males and 230 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusturia is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kusturia village is 57 which is 12% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusturia is 1,375 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Kusturia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusturia is 79%. Thus Kusturia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 82.25% and the female literacy rate is 75.13% in Kusturia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusturia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusturia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusturia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 24 | 33 |
| Literacy | 78.97% | 82.25% | 75.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 65 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kusturia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusturia village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 112 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 93 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Non Working | 347 | 130 | 217 |
Map of Kusturia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kusturia, Dantan - I
Below are the list of villages near Kusturia village in Dantan - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pundra | 1,385 |
| Upar Pundra | 96 |
| Singda | 1,091 |
| Palsandapur | 1,252 |
| Bakurpada | 846 |
| Karakpur | 843 |
| Baulkandi | 192 |
| Khanipur | 598 |
| Nibhaipuipatna | 365 |
| Gopalbar | 431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusturia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia