Kasturia Population, Caste, Working Data Maldah, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kasturia is a village situated in Harischandrapur - I block of Maldah district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 215 families residing in the village Kasturia. The total population of Kasturia is 904 out of which 473 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kasturia is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kasturia village is 108 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasturia is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Kasturia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kasturia is 54.9%. Thus Kasturia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.3% of Maldah district. The male literacy rate is 65.3% and the female literacy rate is 43.57% in Kasturia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kasturia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kasturia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kasturia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 108 | 58 | 50 |
| Literacy | 54.9% | 65.3% | 43.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 707 | 369 | 338 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 467 | 202 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Kasturia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kasturia village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 253 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 171 | 137 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 34 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 21 | 130 |
| Non Working | 452 | 199 | 253 |
Map of Kasturia, Maldah, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kasturia, Harischandrapur - I
Below are the list of villages near Kasturia village in Harischandrapur - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gochia | 4,211 |
| Ramshimul | 2,933 |
| Dumarkola | 266 |
| Kailpara | 700 |
| Bhatol | 2,286 |
| Bhelabari | 201 |
| Kharampur | 720 |
| Nasirpur | 733 |
| Madhaipur | 711 |
| Arazi Jaynagar | 49 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kasturia, Maldah, West Bengal - Wikipedia