Kashia Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashia is a village situated in Nayagram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Kashia. The total population of Kashia is 519 out of which 263 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashia is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashia village is 66 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashia is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Kashia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashia is 53.9%. Thus Kashia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 64.78% and the female literacy rate is 42.6% in Kashia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Literacy | 53.86% | 64.78% | 42.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 34 | 30 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 114 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.3% of total population in Kashia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashia village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 46.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 104 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 63 | 56 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 136 | 41 | 95 |
| Non Working | 265 | 118 | 147 |
Map of Kashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kashia, Nayagram
Below are the list of villages near Kashia village in Nayagram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singdhui | 848 |
| Rukhni | 102 |
| Basiabhol | 172 |
| Chandal Bandh | 1,048 |
| Pratappur | 327 |
| Bara Pat | 252 |
| Khasjangal | 471 |
| Kadokota | 140 |
| Tiyakati | 282 |
| Katash | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashia, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia