Hastikanda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Hastikanda is a village situated in Rampurhat - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Hastikanda. The total population of Hastikanda is 1,796 out of which 908 are males and 888 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hastikanda is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hastikanda village is 219 which is 12% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hastikanda is 1,190 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Hastikanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hastikanda is 77.1%. Thus Hastikanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 84.65% and the female literacy rate is 69.18% in Hastikanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hastikanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hastikanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hastikanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 100 | 119 |
| Literacy | 77.11% | 84.65% | 69.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 261 | 277 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 580 | 224 | 356 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Hastikanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hastikanda village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 66.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 402 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 161 | 158 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 73 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 161 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 157 | 66 |
| Non Working | 1,133 | 349 | 784 |
Map of Hastikanda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Hastikanda, Rampurhat - I
Below are the list of villages near Hastikanda village in Rampurhat - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chichunri | 125 |
| Salgaria | 220 |
| Khojapur | 157 |
| Prahladpur | 229 |
| Purandapur | 194 |
| Nirasia | 1,941 |
| Gug | 1,767 |
| Tarachua | 6,276 |
| Binora | 397 |
| Senbandha | 1,411 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hastikanda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia