Kastar Population, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Kastar is a village situated in Bikramganj block of Rohtas district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 247 families residing in the village Kastar. The total population of Kastar is 1,738 out of which 908 are males and 830 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastar is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kastar village is 327 which is 19% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 168 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastar is 1,057 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Kastar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastar is 71.7%. Thus Kastar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 84.65% and the female literacy rate is 56.95% in Kastar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 327 | 159 | 168 |
| Literacy | 71.65% | 84.65% | 56.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 173 | 91 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 727 | 274 | 453 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kastar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastar village out of total population, 611 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 611 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 368 | 90 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 128 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 172 | 159 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 80 | 57 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 73 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,127 | 467 | 660 |
Map of Kastar, Rohtas, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kastar, Bikramganj
Below are the list of villages near Kastar village in Bikramganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Inrath Khurd | 1,792 |
| Morauna | 3,000 |
| Inrath Kalan | 1,200 |
| Noawan | 2,397 |
| Dhawan | 2,746 |
| Bargaiyan | 473 |
| Durga Dih | 1,944 |
| Mohni | 4,421 |
| Amathu | 2,045 |
| Shiwpur | 4,346 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastar, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia