Kustor Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kustor is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 253 families residing in the village Kustor. The total population of Kustor is 1,296 out of which 644 are males and 652 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kustor is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kustor village is 174 which is 13% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kustor is 891 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Kustor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kustor is 64.6%. Thus Kustor village has higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.17% and the female literacy rate is 52.46% in Kustor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kustor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kustor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kustor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 92 | 82 |
| Literacy | 64.62% | 77.17% | 52.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 523 | 254 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 414 | 202 | 212 |
| Illiterate | 571 | 218 | 353 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Kustor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kustor village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 32.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 200 | 158 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 52 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 89 | 76 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 415 | 181 | 234 |
| Non Working | 681 | 305 | 376 |
Nearby Villages to Kustor,
Below are the list of villages near Kustor village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parasiadi | 409 |
| Hadalda | 1,394 |
| Lara | 2,774 |
| Gopal Chak | 157 |
| Kaliada | 578 |
| Jambad | 169 |
| Isanda | 1,372 |
| Kathgora | 1,453 |
| Ledagora | 295 |
| Kharikagora | 789 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kustor, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia