Kasthamahal Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kasthamahal is a village situated in Bishnupur - I block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,158 families residing in the village Kasthamahal. The total population of Kasthamahal is 5,156 out of which 2,716 are males and 2,440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kasthamahal is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kasthamahal village is 630 which is 12% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 292 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasthamahal is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Kasthamahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kasthamahal is 77.6%. Thus Kasthamahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 86.21% and the female literacy rate is 68.16% in Kasthamahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kasthamahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kasthamahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kasthamahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 630 | 338 | 292 |
| Literacy | 77.64% | 86.21% | 68.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,096 | 2,157 | 1,939 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,642 | 666 | 976 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kasthamahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kasthamahal village out of total population, 1,793 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,793 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,124 | 1,026 | 98 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 152 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 162 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 755 | 695 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 669 | 483 | 186 |
| Non Working | 3,363 | 1,207 | 2,156 |
Map of Kasthamahal, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kasthamahal, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kasthamahal village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhota Ramnagar | 1,317 |
| Chak Rosanmamud | 1,335 |
| Chak Sitaram | 98 |
| Kaikhali | 1,234 |
| Kalicharanpur | 717 |
| Khiristala | 2,038 |
| Ramkantapur | 1,221 |
| Doultabad | 3,649 |
| Raghabpur | 2,607 |
| Dakshin Gouripur | 9,064 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kasthamahal, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia