Kastha Population, Caste, Working Data Gaya, Bihar - Census 2011
Kastha is a village situated in Paraiya block of Gaya district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 360 families residing in the village Kastha. The total population of Kastha is 2,387 out of which 1,259 are males and 1,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastha is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kastha village is 419 which is 18% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 200 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastha is 913 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Kastha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastha is 75.3%. Thus Kastha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Gaya district. The male literacy rate is 85.58% and the female literacy rate is 63.69% in Kastha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 419 | 219 | 200 |
| Literacy | 75.25% | 85.58% | 63.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 692 | 373 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 906 | 369 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kastha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastha village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 298 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 703 | 486 | 217 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 147 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 298 | 143 | 155 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 190 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 48 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,596 | 725 | 871 |
Map of Kastha, Gaya, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kastha, Paraiya
Below are the list of villages near Kastha village in Paraiya.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paranpur | 1,166 |
| Khiri' | 1,667 |
| Haspura | 2,015 |
| Kosdihara | 1,830 |
| Solara | 6,653 |
| Surhni | 1,516 |
| Sikandarpur | 457 |
| Sijua | 360 |
| Karhata | 3,958 |
| Parsawan | 1,296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastha, Gaya, Bihar - Wikipedia