Kastara Population, Caste, Working Data Bankura, West Bengal - Census 2011

Kastara is a village situated in Saltora block of Bankura district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Kastara. The total population of Kastara is 1,461 out of which 746 are males and 715 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kastara is 958.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kastara village is 249 which is 17% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kastara is 976 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Kastara village.

Population
1,461
Families
307
Literacy
60.48%
Sex Ratio
958

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kastara is 60.5%. Thus Kastara village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.1% of Bankura district. The male literacy rate is 69.52% and the female literacy rate is 51.01% in Kastara village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kastara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Kastara Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kastara village.

Total Male Female
Children 249 126 123
Literacy 60.48% 69.52% 51.01%
Scheduled Caste 239 117 122
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 728 315 413

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kastara village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Kastara village out of total population, 473 were engaged in work activities. 52% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 473 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 246 219 27
Cultivators 35 35 0
Agriculture Labourer 108 90 18
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 101 92 9
Marginal Workers 227 166 61
Non Working 988 361 627

Nearby Villages to Kastara,

Below are the list of villages near Kastara village in Saltora.

Village Population
Kamalhir 1,459
Rangamatia 1,037
Dahuka 1,174
Bhuban Bandi 571
Salma 3,732
Kendana 1,292
Shalchur 468
Swatiwakuri 117
Harakbad 737
Saheb Danga 409

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