Ishta Population, Caste, Working Data Hugli, West Bengal - Census 2011
Ishta is a village situated in Polba - Dadpur block of Hugli district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Ishta. The total population of Ishta is 999 out of which 527 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ishta is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ishta village is 108 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ishta is 1,160 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Ishta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ishta is 61.7%. Thus Ishta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Hugli district. The male literacy rate is 71.07% and the female literacy rate is 50.97% in Ishta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ishta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ishta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ishta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 50 | 58 |
| Literacy | 61.73% | 71.07% | 50.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 235 | 130 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 282 | 136 | 146 |
| Illiterate | 449 | 188 | 261 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 28.2% of total population in Ishta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ishta village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 81.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 332 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 89 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 213 | 117 | 96 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 108 | 104 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 19 | 80 |
| Non Working | 466 | 176 | 290 |
Map of Ishta, Hugli, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Ishta, Polba - Dadpur
Below are the list of villages near Ishta village in Polba - Dadpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badishta | 557 |
| Jhauband | 786 |
| Kankuria | 1,225 |
| Ganeshpur | 1,444 |
| Ghatampur | 1,717 |
| Ati | 1,107 |
| Barasara | 1,510 |
| Nabasan | 883 |
| Purat | 736 |
| Kadipara | 1,169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ishta, Hugli, West Bengal - Wikipedia