Kasturia Population, Caste, Working Data Sheohar, Bihar - Census 2011
Kasturia is a village situated in Tariani Chowk block of Sheohar district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 589 families residing in the village Kasturia. The total population of Kasturia is 2,419 out of which 1,219 are males and 1,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kasturia is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kasturia village is 480 which is 20% of the total population. There are 218 male children and 262 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasturia is 1,202 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Kasturia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kasturia is 60.9%. Thus Kasturia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 43.2% of Sheohar district. The male literacy rate is 70.83% and the female literacy rate is 50.21% 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 | 480 | 218 | 262 |
| Literacy | 60.86% | 70.83% | 50.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 113 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,239 | 510 | 729 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kasturia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kasturia village out of total population, 703 were engaged in work activities. 72% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 703 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 364 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 506 | 486 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 364 | 354 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 103 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,716 | 630 | 1,086 |
Map of Kasturia, Sheohar, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Kasturia, Tariani Chowk
Below are the list of villages near Kasturia village in Tariani Chowk.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Surgahi | 4,151 |
| Salempur | 5,330 |
| Chak Surgahi | 2,941 |
| Ghorha | 1,864 |
| Jagdishpur | 2,069 |
| Kothia | 468 |
| Mahdewa | 1,177 |
| Kolson Kalan | 2,529 |
| Khurpatti | 6,234 |
| Sarwarpur | 4,212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kasturia, Sheohar, Bihar - Wikipedia