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Khar Kusum Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Khar Kusum is a large village located in Garbeta - I Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 973 families residing. The Khar Kusum village has population of 5428 of which 2819 are males while 2609 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Khar Kusum village population of children with age 0-6 is 808 which makes up 14.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Khar Kusum village is 926 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Khar Kusum as per census is 910, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Khar Kusum village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Khar Kusum village was 65.41 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Khar Kusum Male literacy stands at 67.99 % while female literacy rate was 62.63 %.

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

Khar Kusum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 973 - -
Population 5,428 2,819 2,609
Child (0-6) 808 423 385
Schedule Caste 333 175 158
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 65.41 % 67.99 % 62.63 %
Total Workers 2,149 1,576 573
Main Worker 1,155 - -
Marginal Worker 994 474 520

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.13 % of total population in Khar Kusum village. The village Khar Kusum currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Khar Kusum village out of total population, 2149 were engaged in work activities. 53.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2149 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 600 were Agricultural labourer.