Kastura Population, Caste, Working Data Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kastura is a village situated in Pakhanjur tehsil of Uttar Bastar Kanker district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 59 families residing in the village Kastura. The total population of Kastura is 321 out of which 167 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastura is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kastura village is 58 which is 18% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastura is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Kastura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastura is 46%. Thus Kastura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 60.9% of Uttar Bastar Kanker district. The male literacy rate is 54.81% and the female literacy rate is 36.72% in Kastura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kastura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Literacy | 46.01% | 54.81% | 36.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 145 | 138 |
| Illiterate | 200 | 93 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.2% of total population in Kastura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kastura village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 83 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Non Working | 183 | 84 | 99 |
Map of Kastura, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kastura, Pakhanjur
Below are the list of villages near Kastura village in Pakhanjur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khutgaon | 533 |
| Siksod | 550 |
| Kotul | 222 |
| Sulangi | 763 |
| Pusawahi | 183 |
| Kheirkatta | 311 |
| Kasadand | 96 |
| Badrengi | 575 |
| Baweli | 209 |
| Marda | 799 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kastura, Uttar Bastar Kanker, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia