Kashthakhali Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashthakhali is a village situated in Haldia block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 935 families residing in the village Kashthakhali. The total population of Kashthakhali is 4,171 out of which 2,123 are males and 2,048 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashthakhali is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kashthakhali village is 480 which is 12% of the total population. There are 241 male children and 239 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashthakhali is 992 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Kashthakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashthakhali is 88.5%. Thus Kashthakhali village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.42% and the female literacy rate is 82.31% in Kashthakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashthakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashthakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashthakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 480 | 241 | 239 |
| Literacy | 88.49% | 94.42% | 82.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 855 | 441 | 414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 905 | 346 | 559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kashthakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashthakhali village out of total population, 1,407 were engaged in work activities. 68.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,407 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 396 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 959 | 879 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 172 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 396 | 366 | 30 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 375 | 334 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 327 | 121 |
| Non Working | 2,764 | 917 | 1,847 |
Nearby Villages to Kashthakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Kashthakhali village in Haldia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baruttar Hingli | 4,840 |
| Anandapur | 1,772 |
| Basan Chak | 3,325 |
| Iswardaha Jalpai | 4,640 |
| Barsundra | 3,187 |
| Banskhana Jalpai | 4,326 |
| Dakshin Chak | 3,245 |
| Brajalal Chak | 6,366 |
| Kunarpur | 10,516 |
| Barbajitpur | 4,751 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashthakhali, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia