Kashikuri Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashikuri is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Kashikuri. The total population of Kashikuri is 543 out of which 267 are males and 276 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashikuri is 1,034.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kashikuri village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashikuri is 1,304 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,034) of Kashikuri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashikuri is 58.8%. Thus Kashikuri village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 66.39% and the female literacy rate is 51.22% in Kashikuri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashikuri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashikuri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashikuri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 23 | 30 |
| Literacy | 58.78% | 66.39% | 51.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 285 | 138 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 255 | 105 | 150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.3% of total population in Kashikuri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashikuri village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 20.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 49 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 118 | 87 |
| Non Working | 285 | 100 | 185 |
Nearby Villages to Kashikuri,
Below are the list of villages near Kashikuri village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Sadullapur | 276 |
| Bunail | 930 |
| Kaikuri | 301 |
| Nimgachhi | 669 |
| Mallikpur | 368 |
| Shaldanga | 485 |
| Atila | 1,425 |
| Khalsi | 1,842 |
| Goranda | 165 |
| Jasurapara | 602 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashikuri, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia