Kagas Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kagas is a village situated in Sainthia block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 599 families residing in the village Kagas. The total population of Kagas is 2,635 out of which 1,356 are males and 1,279 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kagas is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kagas village is 384 which is 15% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kagas is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Kagas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kagas is 64.6%. Thus Kagas village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 72.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.47% in Kagas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kagas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kagas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kagas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 210 | 174 |
| Literacy | 64.64% | 72.51% | 56.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,083 | 565 | 518 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 495 | 252 | 243 |
| Illiterate | 1,180 | 525 | 655 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 18.8% of total population in Kagas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kagas village out of total population, 1,023 were engaged in work activities. 65.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 264 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 324 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 668 | 636 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 264 | 262 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 324 | 305 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 355 | 174 | 181 |
| Non Working | 1,612 | 546 | 1,066 |
Nearby Villages to Kagas,
Below are the list of villages near Kagas village in Sainthia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhandhura | 1,002 |
| Chak Amaipur | 58 |
| Paschim Naoapara | 2,288 |
| Bataspur | 1,348 |
| Uttar Kanaipur | 1,499 |
| Belia | 972 |
| Mitrapur | 1,267 |
| Paikpara | 344 |
| Chandpur | 773 |
| Deulpara | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kagas, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia