Kustia Population, Caste, Working Data South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kustia is a village situated in Sonarpur block of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 496 families residing in the village Kustia. The total population of Kustia is 2,159 out of which 1,042 are males and 1,117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kustia is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kustia village is 295 which is 14% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kustia is 967 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Kustia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kustia is 72.5%. Thus Kustia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.8% of South Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 79.37% and the female literacy rate is 66.15% in Kustia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kustia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kustia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kustia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 150 | 145 |
| Literacy | 72.48% | 79.37% | 66.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 112 | 101 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 808 | 334 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kustia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kustia village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 91.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 618 | 557 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 117 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 405 | 369 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,482 | 454 | 1,028 |
Map of Kustia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kustia, Sonarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kustia village in Sonarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makrampur | 1,810 |
| Sangur | 3,962 |
| Hasanpur | 1,873 |
| Nabhasan | 1,712 |
| Raypur | 4,098 |
| Kharigoda | 1,214 |
| Jafarpur | 1,129 |
| Benebou | 2,707 |
| Jardaha | 1,457 |
| Natagachhi | 2,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kustia, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia