Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Kasthamahal Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Kasthamahal is a large village located in Bishnupur - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 1158 families residing. The Kasthamahal village has population of 5156 of which 2716 are males while 2440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kasthamahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 630 which makes up 12.22 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kasthamahal village is 898 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kasthamahal as per census is 864, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Kasthamahal village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kasthamahal village was 77.64 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kasthamahal Male literacy stands at 86.21 % while female literacy rate was 68.16 %.

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

Kasthamahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,158 - -
Population 5,156 2,716 2,440
Child (0-6) 630 338 292
Schedule Caste 4,096 2,157 1,939
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 77.64 % 86.21 % 68.16 %
Total Workers 1,793 1,509 284
Main Worker 1,124 - -
Marginal Worker 669 483 186

Caste Factor

In Kasthamahal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.44 % of total population in Kasthamahal village. The village Kasthamahal currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kasthamahal village out of total population, 1793 were engaged in work activities. 62.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1793 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourer.