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Kashidi Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Kashidi is a medium size village located in Jhalda - I Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 177 families residing. The Kashidi village has population of 852 of which 426 are males while 426 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kashidi village population of children with age 0-6 is 142 which makes up 16.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kashidi village is 1000 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kashidi as per census is 972, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kashidi village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kashidi village was 51.55 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kashidi Male literacy stands at 64.69 % while female literacy rate was 38.48 %.

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

Kashidi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 852 426 426
Child (0-6) 142 72 70
Schedule Caste 333 176 157
Schedule Tribe 45 23 22
Literacy 51.55 % 64.69 % 38.48 %
Total Workers 308 229 79
Main Worker 287 - -
Marginal Worker 21 16 5

Caste Factor

In Kashidi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.08 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.28 % of total population in Kashidi village.

Work Profile

In Kashidi village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 93.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.