Kashia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashia is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Kashia. The total population of Kashia is 352 out of which 180 are males and 172 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashia is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashia village is 35 which is 10% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashia is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Kashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashia is 70.7%. Thus Kashia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 83.12% and the female literacy rate is 57.96% in Kashia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Literacy | 70.66% | 83.12% | 57.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 350 | 179 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 47 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.4% of total population in Kashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashia village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 102 | 93 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 72 | 63 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 248 | 87 | 161 |
Map of Kashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kashia, Jhargram
Below are the list of villages near Kashia village in Jhargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dharampur | 177 |
| Rajpara | 338 |
| Khas Jangal | 197 |
| Dubrajpur | 454 |
| Pukharia | 958 |
| Jangal Khas | 231 |
| Simul Danga | 146 |
| Brindabanpur | 295 |
| Bahara Soli | 62 |
| Guri Pukur | 126 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia