Kastala Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kastala is a village situated in Sagar block of South Twenty Four Parganas 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 1,627 out of which 851 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastala is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kastala village is 172 which is 11% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastala is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Kastala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastala is 79.9%. Thus Kastala village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 87.02% and the female literacy rate is 71.97% 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 | 172 | 88 | 84 |
| Literacy | 79.86% | 87.02% | 71.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 328 | 157 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 465 | 187 | 278 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% 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, 518 were engaged in work activities. 72.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 518 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 377 | 354 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 201 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 124 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,109 | 373 | 736 |
Nearby Villages to Kastala,
Below are the list of villages near Kastala village in Sagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sapkhali | 6,738 |
| Ghoramara | 5,193 |
| Kachubaria | 7,727 |
| Muri Ganga | 2,725 |
| Sikarpur | 1,361 |
| Ramkrishnapur | 366 |
| Companir Char | 5,262 |
| Dhaspara | 5,525 |
| Bamankhali | 4,151 |
| Mandirtala | 6,135 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastala, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia