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Kushunda Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kushunda is a medium size village located in Santuri Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 100 families residing. The Kushunda village has population of 506 of which 264 are males while 242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kushunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 14.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kushunda village is 917 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kushunda as per census is 946, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kushunda village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kushunda village was 63.13 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kushunda Male literacy stands at 77.53 % while female literacy rate was 47.34 %.

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

Kushunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 506 264 242
Child (0-6) 72 37 35
Schedule Caste 26 16 10
Schedule Tribe 432 223 209
Literacy 63.13 % 77.53 % 47.34 %
Total Workers 304 160 144
Main Worker 155 - -
Marginal Worker 149 36 113

Caste Factor

In Kushunda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.14 % of total population in Kushunda village.

Work Profile

In Kushunda village out of total population, 304 were engaged in work activities. 50.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 304 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.