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Alkusha Population - Barddhaman, West Bengal

Alkusha is a medium size village located in Salanpur Block of Barddhaman district, West Bengal with total 306 families residing. The Alkusha village has population of 1420 of which 742 are males while 678 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Alkusha village population of children with age 0-6 is 229 which makes up 16.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Alkusha village is 914 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Alkusha as per census is 803, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Alkusha village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Alkusha village was 56.84 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Alkusha Male literacy stands at 67.32 % while female literacy rate was 45.66 %.

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

Alkusha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 306 - -
Population 1,420 742 678
Child (0-6) 229 127 102
Schedule Caste 833 431 402
Schedule Tribe 160 84 76
Literacy 56.84 % 67.32 % 45.66 %
Total Workers 482 419 63
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 114 86 28

Caste Factor

In Alkusha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.66 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.27 % of total population in Alkusha village.

Work Profile

In Alkusha village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 76.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.