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Kuskuru Population - Shimoga, Karnataka

Kuskuru is a medium size village located in Shimoga Taluka of Shimoga district, Karnataka with total 232 families residing. The Kuskuru village has population of 935 of which 479 are males while 456 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuskuru village population of children with age 0-6 is 68 which makes up 7.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuskuru village is 952 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuskuru as per census is 1267, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Kuskuru village has higher literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuskuru village was 76.70 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Kuskuru Male literacy stands at 87.53 % while female literacy rate was 65.07 %.

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

Kuskuru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 232 - -
Population 935 479 456
Child (0-6) 68 30 38
Schedule Caste 324 164 160
Schedule Tribe 2 1 1
Literacy 76.70 % 87.53 % 65.07 %
Total Workers 512 331 181
Main Worker 444 - -
Marginal Worker 68 29 39

Caste Factor

Kuskuru village of Shimoga has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.21 % of total population in Kuskuru village.

Work Profile

In Kuskuru village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 86.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.