Bhastara Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Bhastara is a village situated in Dhaniakhali block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,217 families residing in the village Bhastara. The total population of Bhastara is 5,084 out of which 2,592 are males and 2,492 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhastara is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhastara village is 494 which is 10% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhastara is 764 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Bhastara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhastara is 76.5%. Thus Bhastara village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 70.28% in Bhastara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhastara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhastara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhastara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 494 | 280 | 214 |
| Literacy | 76.54% | 82.7% | 70.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,212 | 612 | 600 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,165 | 580 | 585 |
| Illiterate | 1,571 | 680 | 891 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.9% of total population in Bhastara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhastara village out of total population, 2,093 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,093 workers engaged in Main Work, 294 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 481 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,384 | 1,181 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 294 | 264 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 481 | 381 | 100 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 589 | 525 | 64 |
| Marginal Workers | 709 | 337 | 372 |
| Non Working | 2,991 | 1,074 | 1,917 |
Nearby Villages to Bhastara,
Below are the list of villages near Bhastara village in Dhaniakhali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Alipur | 340 |
| Dumro | 640 |
| Itachona | 980 |
| Dulfa | 387 |
| Uliara | 488 |
| Pachhra | 264 |
| Kathalgaria | 642 |
| Kansaripur | 1,400 |
| Melki Kutubpur | 2,008 |
| Cheragram | 4,328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhastara, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia