Kastarai Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kastarai is a village situated in Hemtabad block of Uttar Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 221 families residing in the village Kastarai. The total population of Kastarai is 934 out of which 470 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastarai is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kastarai village is 147 which is 16% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastarai is 934 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Kastarai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastarai is 68.2%. Thus Kastarai village has higher literacy rate compared to 49.5% of Uttar Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.6% and the female literacy rate is 62.85% in Kastarai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastarai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastarai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastarai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 76 | 71 |
| Literacy | 68.23% | 73.6% | 62.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 83 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 93 | 45 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 397 | 180 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Kastarai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastarai village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 64% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 243 | 137 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 168 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 45 | 128 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 214 | 69 | 145 |
| Non Working | 340 | 158 | 182 |
Nearby Villages to Kastarai,
Below are the list of villages near Kastarai village in Hemtabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaidangi | 692 |
| Basudebpur | 1,502 |
| Bahala | 1,787 |
| Bolkundi | 836 |
| Bhogram | 1,979 |
| Sitalpur | 874 |
| Kalua | 1,887 |
| Titihi | 2,810 |
| Baharail | 1,243 |
| Kachan | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastarai, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia