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Kuskira Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Kuskira is a medium size village located in Gopikandar Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 276 families residing. The Kuskira village has population of 1254 of which 623 are males while 631 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuskira village population of children with age 0-6 is 183 which makes up 14.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuskira village is 1013 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuskira as per census is 1259, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Kuskira village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuskira village was 73.67 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Kuskira Male literacy stands at 84.13 % while female literacy rate was 62.95 %.

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

Kuskira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 276 - -
Population 1,254 623 631
Child (0-6) 183 81 102
Schedule Caste 40 21 19
Schedule Tribe 456 223 233
Literacy 73.67 % 84.13 % 62.95 %
Total Workers 575 350 225
Main Worker 325 - -
Marginal Worker 250 73 177

Caste Factor

In Kuskira village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.19 % of total population in Kuskira village.

Work Profile

In Kuskira village out of total population, 575 were engaged in work activities. 56.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 575 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.