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Kasturia Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Kasturia is a medium size village located in Harischandrapur - I Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 215 families residing. The Kasturia village has population of 904 of which 473 are males while 431 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kasturia village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 11.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kasturia village is 911 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kasturia as per census is 862, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kasturia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kasturia village was 54.90 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kasturia Male literacy stands at 65.30 % while female literacy rate was 43.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kasturia 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 Kasturia village.

Kasturia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 215 - -
Population 904 473 431
Child (0-6) 108 58 50
Schedule Caste 707 369 338
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 54.90 % 65.30 % 43.57 %
Total Workers 452 274 178
Main Worker 301 - -
Marginal Worker 151 21 130

Caste Factor

In Kasturia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.21 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Kasturia village.

Work Profile

In Kasturia village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 66.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 81 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 171 were Agricultural labourer.