Pustighata Population, Caste, Working Data North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Census 2011
Pustighata is a village situated in Bagda block of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 551 families residing in the village Pustighata. The total population of Pustighata is 2,368 out of which 1,252 are males and 1,116 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pustighata is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pustighata village is 242 which is 10% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pustighata is 1,051 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Pustighata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pustighata is 72.2%. Thus Pustighata village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76% of North Twenty Four Parganas district. The male literacy rate is 75.84% and the female literacy rate is 68.15% in Pustighata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pustighata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pustighata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pustighata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 118 | 124 |
| Literacy | 72.25% | 75.84% | 68.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,154 | 610 | 544 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 97 | 75 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 392 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Pustighata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pustighata village out of total population, 958 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 958 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 374 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 785 | 674 | 111 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 250 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 374 | 342 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 9 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 73 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 128 | 45 |
| Non Working | 1,410 | 450 | 960 |
Map of Pustighata, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Pustighata, Bagda
Below are the list of villages near Pustighata village in Bagda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Magurakona | 388 |
| Pathuria | 3,374 |
| Char Mandalbhag | 8,456 |
| Tankshali | 1,815 |
| Kamlabas | 1,581 |
| Harinathpur | 2,449 |
| Chak Jhitkipota | 438 |
| Beara | 3,712 |
| Raghabpur | 1,038 |
| Ghat Patila | 3,842 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pustighata, North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal - Wikipedia