Kushtara Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kushtara is a village situated in Garbeta - II block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 138 families residing in the village Kushtara. The total population of Kushtara is 667 out of which 329 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kushtara is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kushtara village is 78 which is 12% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kushtara is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Kushtara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kushtara is 81.5%. Thus Kushtara village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.7% and the female literacy rate is 74.41% in Kushtara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kushtara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kushtara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kushtara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Literacy | 81.49% | 88.7% | 74.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 128 | 138 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 187 | 70 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kushtara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kushtara village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 26.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 201 | 126 | 75 |
| Non Working | 392 | 133 | 259 |
Nearby Villages to Kushtara,
Below are the list of villages near Kushtara village in Garbeta - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumardiha | 1,262 |
| Bhedya | 713 |
| Kerumara | 742 |
| Tilabani | 447 |
| Mahalisai | 2,684 |
| Baranakdana | 563 |
| Karasai | 223 |
| Betjharia | 691 |
| Kewakol | 252 |
| Khapribhanga | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kushtara, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia