Kasturia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kasturia is a village situated in Sankrail block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 34 families residing in the village Kasturia. The total population of Kasturia is 157 out of which 83 are males and 74 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kasturia is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kasturia village is 27 which is 17% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasturia is 350 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Kasturia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kasturia is 53.8%. Thus Kasturia village has lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 61.9% and the female literacy rate is 46.27% in Kasturia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kasturia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kasturia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kasturia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Literacy | 53.85% | 61.9% | 46.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 112 | 57 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 87 | 44 | 43 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.9% of total population in Kasturia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kasturia village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 35 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 109 | 38 | 71 |
Nearby Villages to Kasturia,
Below are the list of villages near Kasturia village in Sankrail.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramanandapur | 626 |
| Bidyadharpur | 675 |
| Kismat Ramanandapur | 258 |
| Haripurbirua | 738 |
| Kathuapal | 110 |
| Dakshin Danrya | 1,326 |
| Amla Banri | 349 |
| Brahmanganj | 134 |
| Nepura | 564 |
| Andhari | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kasturia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia