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Kashikuri Population - Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal

Kashikuri is a medium size village located in Tapan Block of Dakshin Dinajpur district, West Bengal with total 148 families residing. The Kashikuri village has population of 543 of which 267 are males while 276 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kashikuri village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 9.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kashikuri village is 1034 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kashikuri as per census is 1304, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kashikuri village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kashikuri village was 58.78 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kashikuri Male literacy stands at 66.39 % while female literacy rate was 51.22 %.

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

Kashikuri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 148 - -
Population 543 267 276
Child (0-6) 53 23 30
Schedule Caste 285 138 147
Schedule Tribe 56 30 26
Literacy 58.78 % 66.39 % 51.22 %
Total Workers 258 167 91
Main Worker 53 - -
Marginal Worker 205 118 87

Caste Factor

In Kashikuri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.31 % of total population in Kashikuri village.

Work Profile

In Kashikuri village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 20.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.