# Kusmi, Surguja (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Surguja, Chhattisgarh 

# Kusmi

Kusmi is a town in Samri sub-district of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **7,448 people** in 1,505 households. Literacy was 76.6%.

- 7,448people (2011)
- 1,505households
- 76.6%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Kusmi

■ Kusmi · ■ Surguja urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.6%**

**84.5%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****975**

**940

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940**

**903

Working population ****32.8%**

**31.3%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kusmi

Of every 100 households in Kusmi in 2011, 70 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 48 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Kusmi · ■ Surguja urban average

Electricity for lighting ****70%**

**92%

Toilet within the home ****24%**

**61%

No toilet (open defecation) ****76%**

**38%

Tap water ****15%**

**43%

Drinking water within premises ****31%**

**56%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**49%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%**

**46%

Use banking services ****50%**

**72%

Television ****32%**

**64%

Mobile phone ****48%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**44%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**10%

None of these assets ****34%**

**12%

Own their home ****82%**

**66%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Kusmi work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 941 (39%) · **■** Household industry 82 (3%) · **■** Farming 955 (39%) · **■** Marginal 462 (19%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kusmi in numbers and road distances

- Density711 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,407 mm
- Temperature range17 °C to 22 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)450 km by road
- Ambikapur (district HQ)100 km by road
- Ambikapur (city of 1 lakh+)100 km by road
- Ranchi (city of 5 lakh+)250 km by road
- Ambikapur (railway station)100 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kusmi

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes755
- Electricity — industry9

### Hospitals

- ●Allopathic hospitals1 · 10 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools9 govt · 9 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Co-operative banks1

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Kusmi

- Banks2 in Kusmi
- Petrol pumps1 in Kusmi

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Kusmi ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-1/) 512 122 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-2/) 632 140 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-3/) 321 78 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-4/) 506 106 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-5/) 579 127 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-6/) 451 90 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-7/) 340 50 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-8/) 498 95 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-9/) 432 97 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-10/) 644 109 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-11/) 518 94 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-12/) 452 87 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-13/) 484 90 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-14/) 529 117 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/surguja/samri/kusmi/ward-15/) 550 103 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kusmi?7,448 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kusmi in?Surguja district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Kusmi have?15 census wards (2011)