Kastara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kastara is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Kastara. The total population of Kastara is 1,461 out of which 746 are males and 715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastara is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kastara village is 249 which is 17% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastara is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Kastara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastara is 60.5%. Thus Kastara village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 69.52% and the female literacy rate is 51.01% in Kastara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 126 | 123 |
| Literacy | 60.48% | 69.52% | 51.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 239 | 117 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 728 | 315 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kastara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastara village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 246 | 219 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 90 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 92 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 166 | 61 |
| Non Working | 988 | 361 | 627 |
Nearby Villages to Kastara,
Below are the list of villages near Kastara village in Saltora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kamalhir | 1,459 |
| Rangamatia | 1,037 |
| Dahuka | 1,174 |
| Bhuban Bandi | 571 |
| Salma | 3,732 |
| Kendana | 1,292 |
| Shalchur | 468 |
| Swatiwakuri | 117 |
| Harakbad | 737 |
| Saheb Danga | 409 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastara, Bankura, West Bengal - Wikipedia