Kusumtala Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kusumtala is a village situated in Namkhana block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,289 families residing in the village Kusumtala. The total population of Kusumtala is 5,663 out of which 2,898 are males and 2,765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kusumtala is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kusumtala village is 670 which is 12% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 337 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kusumtala is 1,012 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kusumtala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kusumtala is 87.6%. Thus Kusumtala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 92.75% and the female literacy rate is 82.13% in Kusumtala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kusumtala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kusumtala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kusumtala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 670 | 333 | 337 |
| Literacy | 87.58% | 92.75% | 82.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,861 | 946 | 915 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 42 | 20 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,290 | 519 | 771 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Kusumtala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kusumtala village out of total population, 2,042 were engaged in work activities. 74.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,042 workers engaged in Main Work, 973 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 354 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,527 | 1,262 | 265 |
| Cultivators | 973 | 884 | 89 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 354 | 216 | 138 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 188 | 153 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 515 | 330 | 185 |
| Non Working | 3,621 | 1,306 | 2,315 |
Map of Kusumtala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kusumtala, Namkhana
Below are the list of villages near Kusumtala village in Namkhana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagdanga | 4,160 |
| Lakshmipur Abad | 1,176 |
| Amrabati | 6,675 |
| Bijaybati | 4,891 |
| Debnibas | 2,711 |
| Haripur | 7,842 |
| Maharajaganj | 2,185 |
| Shibpur | 6,269 |
| Patibania | 6,987 |
| Baliara | 8,672 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kusumtala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia