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Kastura Population - Kanker, Chhattisgarh

Kastura is a medium size village located in Pakhanjur Tehsil of Kanker district, Chhattisgarh with total 59 families residing. The Kastura village has population of 321 of which 167 are males while 154 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kastura village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 18.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kastura village is 922 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Kastura as per census is 813, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Kastura village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Kastura village was 46.01 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Kastura Male literacy stands at 54.81 % while female literacy rate was 36.72 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kastura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kastura village.

Kastura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 59 - -
Population 321 167 154
Child (0-6) 58 32 26
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 283 145 138
Literacy 46.01 % 54.81 % 36.72 %
Total Workers 138 83 55
Main Worker 116 - -
Marginal Worker 22 0 22

Caste Factor

In Kastura village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.16 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.25 % of total population in Kastura village.

Work Profile

In Kastura village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 84.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.