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Kusgundi Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Kusgundi is a medium size village located in Hosanagara Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 168 families residing. The Kusgundi village has population of 752 of which 369 are males while 383 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kusgundi village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 12.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kusgundi village is 1038 which is higher than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kusgundi as per census is 1140, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kusgundi village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kusgundi village was 73.64 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kusgundi Male literacy stands at 79.14 % while female literacy rate was 68.26 %.

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

Kusgundi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 752 369 383
Child (0-6) 92 43 49
Schedule Caste 24 11 13
Schedule Tribe 31 16 15
Literacy 73.64 % 79.14 % 68.26 %
Total Workers 367 218 149
Main Worker 352 - -
Marginal Worker 15 5 10

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 4.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.19 % of total population in Kusgundi village.

Work Profile

In Kusgundi village out of total population, 367 were engaged in work activities. 95.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 367 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 175 were Agricultural labourer.