Kashidi Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashidi is a village situated in Jhalda - I block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Kashidi. The total population of Kashidi is 852 out of which 426 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashidi is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashidi village is 142 which is 17% of the total population. There are 72 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashidi is 972 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Kashidi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashidi is 51.5%. Thus Kashidi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 64.69% and the female literacy rate is 38.48% in Kashidi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashidi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashidi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashidi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Literacy | 51.55% | 64.69% | 38.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 333 | 176 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 486 | 197 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.3% of total population in Kashidi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashidi village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 213 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 101 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 86 | 19 | 67 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 16 | 5 |
| Non Working | 544 | 197 | 347 |
Map of Kashidi, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kashidi, Jhalda - I
Below are the list of villages near Kashidi village in Jhalda - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Olgara | 807 |
| Orddana | 1,170 |
| Jojuhatu | 754 |
| Dulla | 808 |
| Khamar | 1,799 |
| Lakshudi | 204 |
| Uhatu | 660 |
| Adaldi | 212 |
| Keotia | 68 |
| Panrri | 480 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashidi, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia