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Kuskari Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kuskari is a large village located in Bansihari Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 694 families residing. The Kuskari village has population of 2931 of which 1524 are males while 1407 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuskari village population of children with age 0-6 is 390 which makes up 13.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuskari village is 923 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuskari as per census is 814, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kuskari village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuskari village was 67.38 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kuskari Male literacy stands at 72.65 % while female literacy rate was 61.77 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kuskari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kuskari village.

Kuskari Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 694 - -
Population 2,931 1,524 1,407
Child (0-6) 390 215 175
Schedule Caste 474 247 227
Schedule Tribe 257 138 119
Literacy 67.38 % 72.65 % 61.77 %
Total Workers 1,045 880 165
Main Worker 978 - -
Marginal Worker 67 22 45

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.77 % of total population in Kuskari village.

Work Profile

In Kuskari village out of total population, 1045 were engaged in work activities. 93.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1045 workers engaged in Main Work, 223 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 424 were Agricultural labourer.