Prasastha Population, Caste, Working Data Haora, West Bengal - Census 2011
Prasastha is a village situated in Domjur block of Haora district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,031 families residing in the village Prasastha. The total population of Prasastha is 4,255 out of which 2,208 are males and 2,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Prasastha is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Prasastha village is 415 which is 10% of the total population. There are 220 male children and 195 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Prasastha is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Prasastha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Prasastha is 85.5%. Thus Prasastha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Haora district. The male literacy rate is 89.03% and the female literacy rate is 81.64% in Prasastha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Prasastha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Prasastha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Prasastha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 415 | 220 | 195 |
| Literacy | 85.47% | 89.03% | 81.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 949 | 481 | 468 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 973 | 438 | 535 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Prasastha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Prasastha village out of total population, 1,733 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,733 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,528 | 1,302 | 226 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 90 | 70 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 1,392 | 1,199 | 193 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 106 | 99 |
| Non Working | 2,522 | 800 | 1,722 |
Map of Prasastha, Haora, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Prasastha, Domjur
Below are the list of villages near Prasastha village in Domjur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sankharidaha | 4,021 |
| Purbba Naopara | 2,108 |
| Amre | 1,136 |
| Raghabpur | 1,269 |
| Jamdanda | 1,017 |
| Dharsha | 950 |
| Dakshinbari | 1,364 |
| Pairatangi | 2,061 |
| Khas Mara | 5,298 |
| Ichhapur | 1,963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Prasastha, Haora, West Bengal - Wikipedia