Kastikumari Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kastikumari 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 597 families residing in the village Kastikumari. The total population of Kastikumari is 3,100 out of which 1,597 are males and 1,503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastikumari is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kastikumari village is 485 which is 16% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 224 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastikumari is 858 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kastikumari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastikumari is 75.9%. Thus Kastikumari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 83.16% and the female literacy rate is 68.41% in Kastikumari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastikumari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastikumari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastikumari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 485 | 261 | 224 |
| Literacy | 75.95% | 83.16% | 68.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 131 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,114 | 486 | 628 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kastikumari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastikumari village out of total population, 1,083 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,083 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 892 | 785 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 558 | 469 | 89 |
| Other Workers | 241 | 228 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 67 | 124 |
| Non Working | 2,017 | 745 | 1,272 |
Map of Kastikumari, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kastikumari, Bishnupur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kastikumari village in Bishnupur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balakhali | 2,180 |
| Dosatina | 3,385 |
| Umarpota | 1,387 |
| Jalilpur | 1,843 |
| Tapna | 1,730 |
| Rajakgohalia | 2,903 |
| Lakshmikantapur | 1,138 |
| Keoradanga | 4,205 |
| Darikeoradanga | 1,284 |
| Gabbaria | 2,298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastikumari, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia