Kashipur Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashipur is a village situated in Kashipur block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 472 families residing in the village Kashipur. The total population of Kashipur is 2,369 out of which 1,246 are males and 1,123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashipur is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashipur village is 258 which is 11% of the total population. There are 132 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashipur is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Kashipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashipur is 77.3%. Thus Kashipur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 85.19% and the female literacy rate is 68.51% in Kashipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 258 | 132 | 126 |
| Literacy | 77.31% | 85.19% | 68.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 878 | 466 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 737 | 297 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Kashipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashipur village out of total population, 668 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 668 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 543 | 514 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 497 | 471 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 109 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,701 | 623 | 1,078 |
Map of Kashipur, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kashipur, Kashipur
Below are the list of villages near Kashipur village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rambani | 1,450 |
| Sarjujoria | 535 |
| Gopalpur | 86 |
| Kalloli | 1,524 |
| Rangiladi | 743 |
| Gosaindi | 255 |
| Gopal Chak | 637 |
| Suaria | 341 |
| Kalyathol | 861 |
| Narayangar Alias Karka | 1,055 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashipur, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia