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Ishta Population - Hugli, West Bengal

Ishta is a medium size village located in Polba - Dadpur Block of Hugli district, West Bengal with total 212 families residing. The Ishta village has population of 999 of which 527 are males while 472 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ishta village population of children with age 0-6 is 108 which makes up 10.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ishta village is 896 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Ishta as per census is 1160, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Ishta village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Ishta village was 61.73 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Ishta Male literacy stands at 71.07 % while female literacy rate was 50.97 %.

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

Ishta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 212 - -
Population 999 527 472
Child (0-6) 108 50 58
Schedule Caste 235 130 105
Schedule Tribe 282 136 146
Literacy 61.73 % 71.07 % 50.97 %
Total Workers 533 351 182
Main Worker 434 - -
Marginal Worker 99 19 80

Caste Factor

Ishta village of Hugli has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 28.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.52 % of total population in Ishta village.

Work Profile

In Ishta village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 81.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 213 were Agricultural labourer.