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Kashia Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Kashia is a medium size village located in Nayagram Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 125 families residing. The Kashia village has population of 519 of which 263 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kashia village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 12.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kashia village is 973 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Kashia as per census is 1000, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Kashia village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Kashia village was 53.86 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Kashia Male literacy stands at 64.78 % while female literacy rate was 42.60 %.

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

Kashia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 125 - -
Population 519 263 256
Child (0-6) 66 33 33
Schedule Caste 26 13 13
Schedule Tribe 64 34 30
Literacy 53.86 % 64.78 % 42.60 %
Total Workers 254 145 109
Main Worker 118 - -
Marginal Worker 136 41 95

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 12.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.01 % of total population in Kashia village.

Work Profile

In Kashia village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 46.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 63 were Agricultural labourer.