Kasturi Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Kasturi is a village situated in Jagdalpur tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Kasturi. The total population of Kasturi is 1,042 out of which 528 are males and 514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kasturi is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kasturi village is 124 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kasturi is 908 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Kasturi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kasturi is 71.6%. Thus Kasturi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 84.23% and the female literacy rate is 58.68% in Kasturi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kasturi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kasturi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kasturi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 65 | 59 |
| Literacy | 71.57% | 84.23% | 58.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 363 | 178 | 185 |
| Illiterate | 385 | 138 | 247 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.8% of total population in Kasturi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kasturi village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 259 | 200 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 74 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 47 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 76 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 78 | 21 |
| Non Working | 684 | 250 | 434 |
Map of Kasturi, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Kasturi, Jagdalpur
Below are the list of villages near Kasturi village in Jagdalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bijaput | 438 |
| Dhanpunji | 1,783 |
| Upanpal | 1,242 |
| Chokawada | 1,532 |
| Nagarnar | 3,952 |
| Jiragaon | 342 |
| Bhejapadar | 986 |
| Bagraur | 19 |
| Kumhali | 1,199 |
| Bamhani | 1,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kasturi, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia