Kasba Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kasba is a village situated in Kushmundi block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 822 families residing in the village Kasba. The total population of Kasba is 3,710 out of which 1,848 are males and 1,862 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kasba is 1,008.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kasba village is 489 which is 13% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasba is 980 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,008) of Kasba village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kasba is 76.8%. Thus Kasba village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.01% and the female literacy rate is 73.7% in Kasba village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kasba village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kasba Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kasba village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 489 | 247 | 242 |
| Literacy | 76.84% | 80.01% | 73.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 330 | 172 | 158 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 87 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 1,235 | 567 | 668 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.6% of total population in Kasba village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kasba village out of total population, 1,028 were engaged in work activities. 87.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,028 workers engaged in Main Work, 418 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 166 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 896 | 838 | 58 |
| Cultivators | 418 | 409 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 166 | 157 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 309 | 270 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 90 | 42 |
| Non Working | 2,682 | 920 | 1,762 |
Nearby Villages to Kasba,
Below are the list of villages near Kasba village in Kushmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kushmundi | 3,948 |
| Samsia | 1,176 |
| Ukhalia | 3,432 |
| Bateshwar | 1,200 |
| Shabdalpur | 1,227 |
| Arazi Kasba | 284 |
| Langal Bhanga | 283 |
| Goalgaon | 1,434 |
| Birampur | 439 |
| Bangaon Krishnapur | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kasba, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia