Kashanda Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashanda is a village situated in Chandrakona - I block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Kashanda. The total population of Kashanda is 2,198 out of which 1,137 are males and 1,061 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashanda is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashanda village is 269 which is 12% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashanda is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Kashanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashanda is 78.2%. Thus Kashanda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 85.47% and the female literacy rate is 70.35% in Kashanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 139 | 130 |
| Literacy | 78.18% | 85.47% | 70.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 690 | 284 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kashanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashanda village out of total population, 738 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 738 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 537 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 189 | 184 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 16 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 272 | 254 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 116 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,460 | 484 | 976 |
Map of Kashanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kashanda, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Kashanda village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arjungerya | 370 |
| Andhare | 859 |
| Hatpukur | 979 |
| Gohaldanga | 490 |
| Belgerya | 504 |
| Nishan Chak | 398 |
| Goyalsini | 1,134 |
| Nichna | 1,257 |
| Amdhere | 416 |
| Nonadanga | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashanda, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia