Kishtapur Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kishtapur is a village situated in Tapan block of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Kishtapur. The total population of Kishtapur is 1,153 out of which 589 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kishtapur is 958.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kishtapur village is 125 which is 11% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kishtapur is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Kishtapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kishtapur is 81%. Thus Kishtapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.6% of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.69% and the female literacy rate is 77.15% in Kishtapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kishtapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kishtapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kishtapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 60 | 65 |
| Literacy | 81.03% | 84.69% | 77.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 105 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 367 | 199 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 141 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.8% of total population in Kishtapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kishtapur village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 304 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 256 | 252 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 64 | 95 |
| Non Working | 681 | 221 | 460 |
Nearby Villages to Kishtapur,
Below are the list of villages near Kishtapur village in Tapan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jidhra | 795 |
| Sarifabad | 985 |
| Chhiraikuri | 527 |
| Jashrai | 609 |
| Shibrampur | 254 |
| Sundarpur | 338 |
| Mahadebpur | 534 |
| Enayetpur | 432 |
| Hardail | 144 |
| Madnahar | 1,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kishtapur, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal - Wikipedia