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Hastikanda Population - Birbhum, West Bengal

Hastikanda is a medium size village located in Rampurhat - I Block of Birbhum district, West Bengal with total 419 families residing. The Hastikanda village has population of 1796 of which 908 are males while 888 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hastikanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 12.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hastikanda village is 978 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Hastikanda as per census is 1190, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Hastikanda village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Hastikanda village was 77.11 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Hastikanda Male literacy stands at 84.65 % while female literacy rate was 69.18 %.

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

Hastikanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 419 - -
Population 1,796 908 888
Child (0-6) 219 100 119
Schedule Caste 538 261 277
Schedule Tribe 3 2 1
Literacy 77.11 % 84.65 % 69.18 %
Total Workers 663 559 104
Main Worker 440 - -
Marginal Worker 223 157 66

Caste Factor

Hastikanda village of Birbhum has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.96 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.17 % of total population in Hastikanda village.

Work Profile

In Hastikanda village out of total population, 663 were engaged in work activities. 66.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 663 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.