Kashtagar Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashtagar is a village situated in Balurghat block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 78 families residing in the village Kashtagar. The total population of Kashtagar is 361 out of which 176 are males and 185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashtagar is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kashtagar village is 50 which is 14% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashtagar is 1,273 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Kashtagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashtagar is 46.6%. Thus Kashtagar village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 57.14% and the female literacy rate is 36.31% in Kashtagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashtagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashtagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashtagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 22 | 28 |
| Literacy | 46.62% | 57.14% | 36.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 23 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 142 | 149 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 88 | 128 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 80.6% of total population in Kashtagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashtagar village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 101 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 27 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 61 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 169 | 75 | 94 |
Nearby Villages to Kashtagar,
Below are the list of villages near Kashtagar village in Balurghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jotejagat | 585 |
| Kashipukur | 98 |
| Anantapur | 82 |
| Begunbari | 420 |
| Purbba Maheshpur | 297 |
| Rajapur | 498 |
| Hariharpur | 1,370 |
| Chandipur | 277 |
| Banhat | 885 |
| Debipur | 444 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashtagar, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia