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Kastor Population - Maldah, West Bengal

Kastor is a medium size village located in Gazole Block of Maldah district, West Bengal with total 219 families residing. The Kastor village has population of 989 of which 502 are males while 487 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kastor village population of children with age 0-6 is 139 which makes up 14.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kastor village is 970 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kastor as per census is 1106, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kastor village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kastor village was 61.88 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kastor Male literacy stands at 65.83 % while female literacy rate was 57.73 %.

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

Kastor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 219 - -
Population 989 502 487
Child (0-6) 139 66 73
Schedule Caste 181 94 87
Schedule Tribe 162 70 92
Literacy 61.88 % 65.83 % 57.73 %
Total Workers 372 305 67
Main Worker 369 - -
Marginal Worker 3 1 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.30 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.38 % of total population in Kastor village.

Work Profile

In Kastor village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 99.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.