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Kusuma Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kusuma is a medium size village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 133 families residing. The Kusuma village has population of 584 of which 283 are males while 301 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kusuma village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 13.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kusuma village is 1064 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kusuma as per census is 739, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kusuma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kusuma village was 26.59 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kusuma Male literacy stands at 35.02 % while female literacy rate was 19.10 %.

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

Kusuma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 584 283 301
Child (0-6) 80 46 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 93 45 48
Literacy 26.59 % 35.02 % 19.10 %
Total Workers 348 167 181
Main Worker 139 - -
Marginal Worker 209 43 166

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.92 % of total population in Kusuma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Kusuma village of Koraput.

Work Profile

In Kusuma village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 39.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.