Kastor Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kastor is a village situated in Gazole block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 219 families residing in the village Kastor. The total population of Kastor is 989 out of which 502 are males and 487 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastor is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kastor village is 139 which is 14% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastor is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Kastor village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastor is 61.9%. Thus Kastor village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.83% and the female literacy rate is 57.73% in Kastor village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastor village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastor Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastor village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 139 | 66 | 73 |
| Literacy | 61.88% | 65.83% | 57.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 94 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 70 | 92 |
| Illiterate | 463 | 215 | 248 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.4% of total population in Kastor village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastor village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 304 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 158 | 36 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 91 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 617 | 197 | 420 |
Map of Kastor, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kastor, Gazole
Below are the list of villages near Kastor village in Gazole.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babupur | 2,709 |
| Jalangapara | 202 |
| Sakrol | 2,022 |
| Tirpur | 462 |
| Khord Deotala | 968 |
| Dahuchi | 1,193 |
| Bijalbari | 570 |
| Himsim | 372 |
| Dhaoyail | 1,444 |
| Machhimpur | 488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastor, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia