Sastakhali Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Sastakhali is a village situated in Canning - II block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 449 families residing in the village Sastakhali. The total population of Sastakhali is 2,325 out of which 1,180 are males and 1,145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sastakhali is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sastakhali village is 466 which is 20% of the total population. There are 237 male children and 229 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sastakhali is 966 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Sastakhali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sastakhali is 61%. Thus Sastakhali village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 67.87% and the female literacy rate is 53.93% in Sastakhali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sastakhali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sastakhali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sastakhali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 466 | 237 | 229 |
| Literacy | 61% | 67.87% | 53.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 100 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 400 | 189 | 211 |
| Illiterate | 1,191 | 540 | 651 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.2% of total population in Sastakhali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sastakhali village out of total population, 762 were engaged in work activities. 5.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 762 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 721 | 534 | 187 |
| Non Working | 1,563 | 607 | 956 |
Nearby Villages to Sastakhali,
Below are the list of villages near Sastakhali village in Canning - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Miagheri | 4,134 |
| Ghikhali | 2,677 |
| Paina | 2,314 |
| Haora Mari | 4,136 |
| Jibantala | 2,355 |
| Bhabananda | 1,034 |
| Ganga Cheri | 3,403 |
| Hadiya | 1,701 |
| Parganti | 2,781 |
| Netra | 4,154 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sastakhali, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia