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Dastura Population - South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal

Dastura is a large village located in Magrahat - I Block of South Twenty Four Parganas district, West Bengal with total 641 families residing. The Dastura village has population of 3072 of which 1535 are males while 1537 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dastura village population of children with age 0-6 is 526 which makes up 17.12 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dastura village is 1001 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Dastura as per census is 1121, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Dastura village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Dastura village was 71.72 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Dastura Male literacy stands at 77.00 % while female literacy rate was 66.32 %.

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

Dastura Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 641 - -
Population 3,072 1,535 1,537
Child (0-6) 526 248 278
Schedule Caste 374 199 175
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 71.72 % 77.00 % 66.32 %
Total Workers 825 752 73
Main Worker 451 - -
Marginal Worker 374 332 42

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.17 % of total population in Dastura village. The village Dastura currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dastura village out of total population, 825 were engaged in work activities. 54.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 825 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.