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Kusthan Population - Madhepura, Bihar

Kusthan is a large village located in Bihariganj Block of Madhepura district, Bihar with total 1448 families residing. The Kusthan village has population of 7408 of which 3875 are males while 3533 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kusthan village population of children with age 0-6 is 1725 which makes up 23.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kusthan village is 912 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Kusthan as per census is 990, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Kusthan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Kusthan village was 50.91 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Kusthan Male literacy stands at 59.64 % while female literacy rate was 41.08 %.

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

Kusthan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,448 - -
Population 7,408 3,875 3,533
Child (0-6) 1,725 867 858
Schedule Caste 964 497 467
Schedule Tribe 244 124 120
Literacy 50.91 % 59.64 % 41.08 %
Total Workers 2,256 1,764 492
Main Worker 938 - -
Marginal Worker 1,318 1,010 308

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.01 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.29 % of total population in Kusthan village.

Work Profile

In Kusthan village out of total population, 2256 were engaged in work activities. 41.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2256 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 394 were Agricultural labourer.