Kashiganja Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Kashiganja 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 109 families residing in the village Kashiganja. The total population of Kashiganja is 435 out of which 217 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kashiganja is 1,005.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kashiganja village is 52 which is 12% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kashiganja is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Kashiganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kashiganja is 81.5%. Thus Kashiganja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 88.42% and the female literacy rate is 74.61% in Kashiganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kashiganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kashiganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kashiganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 27 | 25 |
| Literacy | 81.46% | 88.42% | 74.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 121 | 131 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 49 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kashiganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kashiganja village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 38 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 85 | 15 |
| Non Working | 293 | 94 | 199 |
Map of Kashiganja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Kashiganja, Chandrakona - I
Below are the list of villages near Kashiganja village in Chandrakona - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabanipur | 1,838 |
| Mar | 800 |
| Kashkuli | 1,581 |
| Ramichak | 211 |
| Hematpur | 1,241 |
| Maheshpur | 1,331 |
| Bara | 1,845 |
| Gopalpur | 345 |
| Birbhanpur | 1,568 |
| Parulya | 254 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kashiganja, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia