Kustor Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kustor is a village situated in Mejhia block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 582 families residing in the village Kustor. The total population of Kustor is 3,278 out of which 1,697 are males and 1,581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kustor is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kustor village is 518 which is 16% of the total population. There are 275 male children and 243 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kustor is 884 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Kustor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kustor is 57%. Thus Kustor village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 73.49% and the female literacy rate is 39.54% in Kustor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kustor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kustor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kustor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 518 | 275 | 243 |
| Literacy | 57.03% | 73.49% | 39.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 797 | 390 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,704 | 652 | 1,052 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kustor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kustor village out of total population, 1,189 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 358 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 263 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 754 | 713 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 358 | 352 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 263 | 232 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 129 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 435 | 183 | 252 |
| Non Working | 2,089 | 801 | 1,288 |
Map of Kustor, Bankura, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kustor, Mejhia
Below are the list of villages near Kustor village in Mejhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Benabad | 499 |
| Ramlalpur | 710 |
| Pairasol | 1,277 |
| Duburia | 2,111 |
| Kanshai | 965 |
| Kansara | 1,687 |
| Anandapur | 714 |
| Dhandora | 144 |
| Shyampur | 283 |
| Khaerbani | 249 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kustor, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia