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Kushtor Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kushtor is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 125 families residing. The Kushtor village has population of 570 of which 287 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kushtor village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 8.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kushtor village is 986 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kushtor as per census is 1091, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kushtor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kushtor village was 71.76 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kushtor Male literacy stands at 80.75 % while female literacy rate was 62.55 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kushtor 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 Kushtor village.

Kushtor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 570 287 283
Child (0-6) 46 22 24
Schedule Caste 239 120 119
Schedule Tribe 15 11 4
Literacy 71.76 % 80.75 % 62.55 %
Total Workers 189 153 36
Main Worker 159 - -
Marginal Worker 30 26 4

Caste Factor

In Kushtor village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.63 % of total population in Kushtor village.

Work Profile

In Kushtor village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 84.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.