Kastala Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kastala is a village situated in Khejuri - II block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 346 families residing in the village Kastala. The total population of Kastala is 1,768 out of which 918 are males and 850 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastala is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kastala village is 196 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastala is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Kastala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastala is 87.7%. Thus Kastala village has higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 93.4% and the female literacy rate is 81.66% in Kastala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 115 | 81 |
| Literacy | 87.66% | 93.4% | 81.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 93 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 390 | 168 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kastala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastala village out of total population, 669 were engaged in work activities. 52.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 312 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 249 | 218 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 317 | 205 | 112 |
| Non Working | 1,099 | 401 | 698 |
Nearby Villages to Kastala,
Below are the list of villages near Kastala village in Khejuri - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mada Khali | 2,323 |
| Pirijpur | 577 |
| Kartik Khali | 2,772 |
| Kunjapur | 1,352 |
| Mundamari | 2,907 |
| Hemanta Chak | 438 |
| Chauddha Chuli | 3,903 |
| Satkumari | 750 |
| Garang | 1,332 |
| Talpati | 128 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastala, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia